Intheintervalofsilence，hestoleforward，untilthelight
glaredfulluponhiseyes。Atoneextremityofanopenspace，hemmed
inbythedarkwalloftheforest，arosearock，bearingsomerude，
naturalresemblanceeithertoanaltarorapulpit，andsurrounded
byfourblazingpines，theirtopsaflame，theirstemsuntouched，