Heturnedhismindtolocomotioninthisnewbodyinwhichhefoundhimself。Foratimehewasunabletoshifthimselffromhisattachmenttohisearthlycarcass。Foratimethisnewstrangecloudbodyofhissimplyswayed，contracted，expanded，coiled，andwrithedwithhiseffortstofreehimself，andthenquitesuddenlythelinkthatboundhimsnapped。Foramomenteverythingwashiddenbywhatappearedtobewhirlingspheresofdarkvapour，andthenthroughamomentarygaphesawhisdroopingbodycollapselimply，sawhislifelessheaddropsideways，andfoundhewasdrivingalonglikeahugecloudinastrangeplaceofshadowycloudsthathadtheluminousintricacyofLondonspreadlikeamodelbelow。
Butnowhewasawarethatthefluctuatingvapourabouthimwassomethingmorethanvapour，andthetemerariousexcitementofhisfirstessaywasshotwithfear。Forheperceived，atfirstindistinctly，andthensuddenlyveryclearly，thathewassurroundedbyFACES！
thateachrollandcoiloftheseemingcloud-stuffwasaface。
Andsuchfaces！Facesofthinshadow，facesofgaseoustenuity。
Faceslikethosefacesthatglarewithintolerablestrangenessuponthesleeperintheevilhoursofhisdreams。Evil，greedyeyesthatwerefullofacovetouscuriosity，faceswithknitbrowsandsnarling，smilinglips；theirvaguehandsclutchedatMr。Besselashepassed，andtherestoftheirbodieswasbutanelusivestreakoftrailingdarkness。Neverawordtheysaid，neverasoundfromthemouthsthatseemedtogibber。Allabouthimtheypressedinthatdreamysilence，passingfreelythroughthedimmistinessthatwashisbody，gatheringevermorenumerouslyabouthim。AndtheshadowyMr。Bessel，nowsuddenlyfear-stricken，drovethroughthesilent，activemultitudeofeyesandclutchinghands。