CouldIhavereachedthatwoolIwouldhavebatheditwithmytears，intestimonyofregret。Butalas！itwasnowfarbeyondmygrasp。Asitdangledamongthecordageofthebell，Ifancieditalive。I
fanciedthatitstoodonendwithindignation。Thusthehappy-dandyFlosAerisofJavabears，itissaid，abeautifulflower，whichwilllivewhenpulledupbytheroots。Thenativessuspenditbyacordfromtheceilingandenjoyitsfragranceforyears。
Ourquarrelwasnowmadeup，andwelookedabouttheroomforanaperturethroughwhichtosurveythecityofEdina。Windowstherewerenone。Thesolelightadmittedintothegloomychamberproceededfromasquareopening，aboutafootindiameter，ataheightofaboutsevenfeetfromthefloor。Yetwhatwilltheenergyoftruegeniusnoteffect？Iresolvedtoclamberuptothishole。Avastquantityofwheels，pinions，andothercabalisticlookingmachinerystoodoppositethehole，closetoit；andthroughtheholetherepassedanironrodfromthemachinery。BetweenthewheelsandthewallwheretheholelaytherewasbarelyroomformybodyyetIwasdesperate，anddeterminedtopersevere。IcalledPompeytomyside。
“Youperceivethataperture，Pompey。Iwishtolookthroughit。Youwillstandherejustbeneaththeholeso。Now，holdoutoneofyourhands，Pompey，andletmestepuponitthus。Now，theotherhand，Pompey，andwithitsaidIwillgetuponyourshoulders。”
HedideverythingIwished，andIfound，upongettingup，thatI
couldeasilypassmyheadandneckthroughtheaperture。Theprospectwassublime。Nothingcouldbemoremagnificent。ImerelypausedamomenttobidDianabehaveherself，andassurePompeythatIwouldbeconsiderateandbearaslightlyaspossibleuponhisshoulders。I
toldhimIwouldbetenderofhisfeelingsossitenderquebeefsteak。Havingdonethisjusticetomyfaithfulfriend，Igavemyselfupwithgreatzestandenthusiasmtotheenjoymentofthescenewhichsoobliginglyspreaditselfoutbeforemyeyes。
Uponthissubject，however，Ishallforbeartodilate。IwillnotdescribethecityofEdinburgh。EveryonehasbeentothecityofEdinburgh。EveryonehasbeentoEdinburghtheclassicEdina。I
willconfinemyselftothemomentousdetailsofmyownlamentableadventure。Having，insomemeasure，satisfiedmycuriosityinregardtotheextent，situation，andgeneralappearanceofthecity，IhadleisuretosurveythechurchinwhichIwas，andthedelicatearchitectureofthesteeple。IobservedthattheaperturethroughwhichIhadthrustmyheadwasanopeninginthedial-plateofagiganticclock，andmusthaveappeared，fromthestreet，asalargekey-hole，suchasweseeinthefaceoftheFrenchwatches。Nodoubtthetrueobjectwastoadmitthearmofanattendant，toadjust，whennecessary，thehandsoftheclockfromwithin。Iobservedalso，withsurprise，theimmensesizeofthesehands，thelongestofwhichcouldnothavebeenlessthantenfeetinlength，and，wherebroadest，eightornineinchesinbreadth。Theywereofsolidsteelapparently，andtheiredgesappearedtobesharp。Havingnoticedtheseparticulars，andsomeothers，Iagainturnedmyeyesuponthegloriousprospectbelow，andsoonbecameabsorbedincontemplation。
Fromthis，aftersomeminutes，IwasarousedbythevoiceofPompey，whodeclaredthathecouldstanditnolonger，andrequestedthatI
wouldbesokindastocomedown。Thiswasunreasonable，andItoldhimsoinaspeechofsomelength。Hereplied，butwithanevidentmisunderstandingofmyideasuponthesubject。Iaccordinglygrewangry，andtoldhiminplainwords，thathewasafool，thathehadcommittedanignoramuse-clench-eye，thathisnotionsweremereinsommaryBovis，andhiswordslittlebetterthananennemywerrybor’em。Withthisheappearedsatisfied，andIresumedmycontemplations。
Itmighthavebeenhalfanhourafterthisaltercationwhen，asIwasdeeplyabsorbedintheheavenlyscenerybeneathme，Iwasstartledbysomethingverycoldwhichpressedwithagentlepressureonthebackofmyneck。ItisneedlesstosaythatIfeltinexpressiblyalarmed。
IknewthatPompeywasbeneathmyfeet，andthatDianawassitting，accordingtomyexplicitdirections，uponherhindlegs，inthefarthestcorneroftheroom。Whatcoulditbe？Alas！Ibuttoosoondiscovered。Turningmyheadgentlytooneside，Iperceived，tomyextremehorror，thatthehuge，glittering，scimetar-likeminute-handoftheclockhad，inthecourseofitshourlyrevolution，descendeduponmyneck。Therewas，Iknew，notasecondtobelost。Ipulledbackatoncebutitwastoolate。Therewasnochanceofforcingmyheadthroughthemouthofthatterribletrapinwhichitwassofairlycaught，andwhichgrewnarrowerandnarrowerwitharapiditytoohorribletobeconceived。Theagonyofthatmomentisnottobeimagined。Ithrewupmyhandsandendeavored，withallmystrength，toforceupwardtheponderousironbar。Imightaswellhavetriedtoliftthecathedralitself。Down，down，downitcame，closerandyetcloser。IscreamedtoPompeyforaid；buthesaidthatIhadhurthisfeelingsbycallinghim’anignorantoldsquint-eye：’IyelledtoDiana；butsheonlysaid’bow-wow-wow，’andthatIhadtoldher’onnoaccounttostirfromthecorner。’ThusIhadnorelieftoexpectfrommyassociates。
MeantimetheponderousandterrificScytheofTimeforInowdiscoveredtheliteralimportofthatclassicalphrasehadnotstopped，norwasitlikelytostop，initscareer。Downandstilldown，itcame。Ithadalreadyburieditssharpedgeafullinchinmyflesh，andmysensationsgrewindistinctandconfused。AtonetimeI
fanciedmyselfinPhiladelphiawiththestatelyDr。Moneypenny，atanotherinthebackparlorofMr。Blackwoodreceivinghisinvaluableinstructions。Andthenagainthesweetrecollectionofbetterandearliertimescameoverme，andIthoughtofthathappyperiodwhentheworldwasnotalladesert，andPompeynotaltogethercruel。
Thetickingofthemachineryamusedme。Amusedme，Isay，formysensationsnowbordereduponperfecthappiness，andthemosttriflingcircumstancesaffordedmepleasure。Theeternalclick-clak，click-clak，click-clakoftheclockwasthemostmelodiousofmusicinmyears，andoccasionallyevenputmeinmindofthegracefulsermonicharanguesofDr。Ollapod。Thentherewerethegreatfiguresuponthedial-platehowintelligenthowintellectual，theyalllooked！AndpresentlytheytooktodancingtheMazurka，andIthinkitwasthefigureV。whoperformedthemosttomysatisfaction。Shewasevidentlyaladyofbreeding。Noneofyourswaggerers，andnothingatallindelicateinhermotions。Shedidthepirouettetoadmirationwhirlingrounduponherapex。Imadeanendeavortohandherachair，forIsawthatsheappearedfatiguedwithherexertionsanditwasnotuntilthenthatIfullyperceivedmylamentablesituation。Lamentableindeed！Thebarhadburieditselftwoinchesinmyneck。Iwasarousedtoasenseofexquisitepain。I
prayedfordeath，and，intheagonyofthemoment，couldnothelprepeatingthoseexquisiteversesofthepoetMiguelDeCervantes：
VannyBuren，tanescondidaQuerynotesentyvennyPorkandpleasure，dellymorryNommy，torny，darry，widdy！
Butnowanewhorrorpresenteditself，andoneindeedsufficienttostartlethestrongestnerves。Myeyes，fromthecruelpressureofthemachine，wereabsolutelystartingfromtheirsockets。WhileIwasthinkinghowIshouldpossiblymanagewithoutthem，oneactuallytumbledoutofmyhead，and，rollingdownthesteepsideofthesteeple，lodgedintheraingutterwhichranalongtheeavesofthemainbuilding。Thelossoftheeyewasnotsomuchastheinsolentairofindependenceandcontemptwithwhichitregardedmeafteritwasout。Thereitlayinthegutterjustundermynose，andtheairsitgaveitselfwouldhavebeenridiculoushadtheynotbeendisgusting。Suchawinkingandblinkingwereneverbeforeseen。Thisbehavioronthepartofmyeyeinthegutterwasnotonlyirritatingonaccountofitsmanifestinsolenceandshamefulingratitude，butwasalsoexceedinglyinconvenientonaccountofthesympathywhichalwaysexistsbetweentwoeyesofthesamehead，howeverfarapart。I
wasforced，inamanner，towinkandtoblink，whetherIwouldornot，inexactconcertwiththescoundrellythingthatlayjustundermynose。Iwaspresentlyrelieved，however，bythedroppingoutoftheothereye。Infallingittookthesamedirectionpossiblyaconcertedplotasitsfellow。Bothrolledoutoftheguttertogether，andintruthIwasverygladtogetridofthem。
Thebarwasnowfourinchesandahalfdeepinmyneck，andtherewasonlyalittlebitofskintocutthrough。Mysensationswerethoseofentirehappiness，forIfeltthatinafewminutes，atfarthest，I
shouldberelievedfrommydisagreeablesituation。AndinthisexpectationIwasnotatalldeceived。Attwenty-fiveminutespastfiveintheafternoon，precisely，thehugeminute-handhadproceededsufficientlyfaronitsterriblerevolutiontoseverthesmallremainderofmyneck。Iwasnotsorrytoseetheheadwhichhadoccasionedmesomuchembarrassmentatlengthmakeafinalseparationfrommybody。Itfirstrolleddownthesideofthesteeple，thenlodge，forafewseconds，inthegutter，andthenmadeitsway，withaplunge，intothemiddleofthestreet。
Iwillcandidlyconfessthatmyfeelingswerenowofthemostsingularnay，ofthemostmysterious，themostperplexingandincomprehensiblecharacter。Mysenseswerehereandthereatoneandthesamemoment。WithmyheadIimagined，atonetime，thatI，thehead，wastherealSignoraPsycheZenobiaatanotherIfeltconvincedthatmyself，thebody，wastheproperidentity。ToclearmyideasonthistopicIfeltinmypocketformysnuff-box，but，upongettingit，andendeavoringtoapplyapinchofitsgratefulcontentsintheordinarymanner，Ibecameimmediatelyawareofmypeculiardeficiency，andthrewtheboxatoncedowntomyhead。Ittookapinchwithgreatsatisfaction，andsmiledmeanacknowledgementinreturn。Shortlyafterwarditmademeaspeech，whichIcouldhearbutindistinctlywithoutears。Igatheredenough，however，toknowthatitwasastonishedatmywishingtoremainaliveundersuchcircumstances。IntheconcludingsentencesitquotedthenoblewordsofAriosto
IlpoverhommychenonseracortyAndhaveacombattentyerrymorty；thuscomparingmetotheherowho，intheheatofthecombat，notperceivingthathewasdead，continuedtocontestthebattlewithinextinguishablevalor。Therewasnothingnowtopreventmygettingdownfrommyelevation，andI
didso。WhatitwasthatPompeysawsoverypeculiarinmyappearanceIhaveneveryetbeenabletofindout。Thefellowopenedhismouthfromeartoear，andshuthistwoeyesasifhewereendeavoringtocracknutsbetweenthelids。Finally，throwingoffhisovercoat，hemadeonespringforthestaircaseanddisappeared。IhurledafterthescoundrelthesevehementwordsofDemosthenes-
AndrewO’Phlegethon，youreallymakehastetofly，andthenturnedtothedarlingofmyheart，totheone-eyed！theshaggy-hairedDiana。
Alas！whatahorriblevisionaffrontedmyeyes？WasthataratIsawskulkingintohishole？Arethesethepickedbonesofthelittleangelwhohasbeencruellydevouredbythemonster？Yegods！andwhatdoIbeholdisthatthedepartedspirit，theshade，theghost，ofmybelovedpuppy，whichIperceivesittingwithagracesomelancholy，inthecorner？Hearken！forshespeaks，and，heavens！itisintheGermanofSchiller-
“Untstubbyduk，sostubbydunDukshe！dukshe！”Alas！andarenotherwordstootrue？
“AndifIdied，atleastIdiedFortheeforthee。”Sweetcreature！shetoohassacrificedherselfinmybehalf。Dogless，niggerless，headless，whatnowremainsfortheunhappySignoraPsycheZenobia？Alasnothing！Ihavedone。