Therewasnodoorinthecabin，andthewindowsweresimplysquareopenings，whichfreelyadmittedthesearchingfog。Butinspiteofthesediscomforts，——beingamanofcheerful，sanguinetemperament，——
heamusedhimselfbypokingthefire，andwatchingtheruddyglowwhichtheflamesthrewonthefogfromtheopendoor。Inthisinnocentoccupationagreatwearinessovercamehim，andhefellasleep。
Hewasawakenedatmidnightbyaloud\"halloo，\"whichseemedtoproceeddirectlyfromthesea。Thinkingitmightbethecryofsomeboatmanlostinthefog，hewalkedtotheedgeofthecliff，butthethickveilthatcoveredseaandlandrenderedallobjectsatthedistanceofafewfeetindistinguishable。Heheard，however，theregularstrokesofoarsrisingandfallingonthewater。Thehalloowasrepeated。Hewasclearinghisthroattoreply，whentohissurpriseananswercameapparentlyfromtheverycabinhehadquitted。Hastilyretracinghissteps，hewasthemoreamazed，onreachingtheopendoor，tofindastrangerwarminghimselfbythefire。Steppingbackfarenoughtoconcealhisownperson，hetookagoodlookattheintruder。
Hewasamanofaboutforty，withacadaverousface。Buttheoddityofhisdressattractedthebroker’sattentionmorethanhislugubriousphysiognomy。Hislegswerehidinenormouslywidetrousersdescendingtohisknee，wheretheymetlongbootsofsealskin。Apea-jacketwithexaggeratedcuffs，almostaslargeasthebreeches，coveredhischest，andaroundhiswaistamonstrousbelt，withabucklelikeadentist’ssign，supportedtwotrumpet-
mouthedpistolsandacurvedhanger。Heworealongqueue，whichdependedhalf-waydownhisback。Asthefirelightfellonhisingenuouscountenancethebrokerobservedwithsomeconcernthatthisqueuewasformedentirelyofakindoftobacco，knownaspigtailortwist。Itseffect，thebrokerremarked，wasmuchheightenedwheninamomentofthoughtfulabstractiontheapparitionbitoffaportionofit，androlleditasaquidintothecavernousrecessesofhisjaws。