ItoldhimthatIhadbutdonemyduty，andurgedhimtoproceedtothematterwhichweigheduponhismind。Hethenspokenearlyasfollows：
’IcameindrunkonFridaynightlast，andgottomybedhere；Idon’trememberhow。SometimeinthenightitseemedtomeIwakened，andfeelingunasyinmyself，Igotupoutofthebed。Iwantedthefreshair；butIwouldnotmakeanoisetoopenthewindow，forfearI’dwakenthecrathurs。Itwasverydarkandthroublesometofindthedoor；butatlastIdidgetit，andIgropedmywayout，andwentdownasasyasIcould。I
feltquitesober，andIcountedthestepsoneafteranother，asIwasgoingdown，thatImightnotstumbleatthebottom。
’WhenIcametothefirstlanding-place——Godbeaboutusalways!——thefloorofitsunkunderme，andIwentdown——down——
down，tillthesensesalmostleftme。IdonotknowhowlongIwasfalling，butitseemedtomeagreatwhile。WhenI