Thestrangersaidhardlyanythingduringhisvisit，whichdidnotexceedhalfanhour；andthehosthimselfcouldscarcelymustercourageenoughtoutterthefewnecessarysalutationsandcourtesies：and，indeed，suchwasthenervousterrorwhichthepresenceofVanderhauseninspired，thatverylittlewouldhavemadeallhisentertainersflybellowingfromtheroom。
Theyhadnotsofarlostallself-
possession，however，astofailtoobservetwostrangepeculiaritiesoftheirvisitor。
Duringhisstayhedidnotoncesufferhiseyelidstoclose，noreventomoveintheslightestdegree；andfurther，therewasadeath-likestillnessinhiswholeperson，owingtothetotalabsenceoftheheavingmotionofthechest，causedbytheprocessofrespiration。
Thesetwopeculiarities，thoughwhentoldtheymayappeartrifling，producedaverystrikingandunpleasanteffectwhenseenandobserved。VanderhausenatlengthrelievedthepainterofLeydenofhisinauspiciouspresence；andwithnosmallgratificationthelittlepartyheardthestreet-doorcloseafterhim。