Thesecondwasquitedifferentfromthefirst——akindofintermittentwhistleitseemedprimarily：no，acreak，ametalliccreak，everandanon，likeaplough，orarustywheelbarrow，oratleastawheelofsomekind。Yes，itwas，awheel——thewater-wheelintheshrubberybytheoldmanor-house，whichthecoachmanhadsaidwoulddrivehimmad。
Shedeterminednottothinkanymoreofthesegloomythings；butnowthatshehadoncenoticedthesoundtherewasnosealingherearstoit。Shecouldnothelptimingitscreaks，andputtingonadreadexpectancyjustbeforetheendofeachhalf-minutethatbroughtthem。Toimaginetheinsideoftheengine-house，whencethesenoisesproceeded，wasnowanecessity。Nowindow，butcrevicesinthedoor，throughwhich，probably，themoonbeamsstreamedinthemostattenuatedandskeleton-likerays，strikingsharplyuponportionsofwetrustycranksandchains；aglisteningwheel，turningincessantly，labouringinthedarklikeacaptivestarvinginadungeon；andinsteadofafloorbelow，gurglingwater，whichonaccountofthedarknesscouldonlybeheard；waterwhichlabouredupdarkpipesalmosttowhereshelay。
Sheshivered。Nowshewasdeterminedtogotosleep；therecouldbenothingelselefttobeheardortoimagine——itwashorridthatherimaginationshouldbesorestless。Yetjustforaninstantbeforegoingtosleepshewouldthinkthis——supposeanothersoundSHOULD
come——justsupposeitshould！Beforethethoughthadwellpassedthroughherbrain，athirdsoundcame。
Thethirdwasaverysoftgurgleorrattle——ofastrangeandabnormalkind——yetasoundshehadheardbeforeatsomepastperiodofherlife——when，shecouldnotrecollect。Tomakeitthemoredisturbing，itseemedtobealmostclosetoher——eithercloseoutsidethewindow，closeunderthefloor，orcloseabovetheceiling。Theaccidentalfactofitscomingsoimmediatelyupontheheelsofhersupposition，toldsopowerfullyuponherexcitednervesthatshejumpedupinthebed。Thesameinstant，alittledoginsomeroomnear，havingprobablyheardthesamenoise，setupalowwhine。Thewatch-dogintheyard，hearingthemoanofhisassociate，begantohowlloudlyanddistinctly。Hismelancholynotesweretakenupdirectlyafterwardsbythedogsinthekennelalongwayoff，ineveryvarietyofwail。