ItwasafreakoffancyinmyfriendforwhatelseshallIcallit？

　　tobeenamoredoftheNightforherownsake；andintothis_bizarrerie_，asintoallhisothers，Iquietlyfell；givingmyselfuptohiswildwhimswithaperfect_abandon_。Thesabledivinitywouldnotherselfdwellwithusalways；butwecouldcounterfeitherpresence。Atthefirstdawnofthemorningweclosedallthemessyshuttersofouroldbuilding；lightingacoupleoftaperswhich，stronglyperfumed，threwoutonlytheghastliestandfeeblestofrays。Bytheaidofthesewethenbusiedoursoulsindreams-

　　reading，writing，orconversing，untilwarnedbytheclockoftheadventofthetrueDarkness。Thenwesalliedforthintothestreetsarminarm，continuingthetopicsoftheday，orroamingfarandwideuntilalatehour，seeking，amidthewildlightsandshadowsofthepopulouscity，thatinfinityofmentalexcitementwhichquietobservationcanafford。

　　AtsuchtimesIcouldnothelpremarkingandadmiringalthoughfromhisrichidealityIhadbeenpreparedtoexpectitapeculiaranalyticabilityinDupin。Heseemed，too，totakeaneagerdelightinitsexercise-ifnotexactlyinitsdisplay-anddidnothesitatetoconfessthepleasurethusderived。Heboastedtome，withalowchucklinglaugh，thatmostmen，inrespecttohimself，worewindowsintheirbosoms，andwaswonttofollowupsuchassertionsbydirectandverystartlingproofsofhisintimateknowledgeofmyown。

　　Hismanneratthesemomentswasfrigidandabstract；hiseyeswerevacantinexpression；whilehisvoice，usuallyarichtenor，roseintoatreblewhichwouldhavesoundedpetulantlybutforthedeliberatenessandentiredistinctnessoftheenunciation。Observinghiminthesemoods，IoftendweltmeditativelyupontheoldphilosophyoftheBi-PartSoul，andamusedmyselfwiththefancyofadoubleDupin-thecreativeandtheresolvent。

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