And I shook in all my being, and crept, shaking, upon my hands
and knees, and did near totter to my face thrice, so weak gone was
I in that moment of terror; and I did have a wickedness of
forgetting in that time; for I bared not mine arm, to have the
Capsule to a readiness for my death, if that did need to be; and
this was an abominable foolishness, and I do shake now when I think
upon it; for Death is but a little matter by the side of
Destruction; though, in truth, dreadful enough for all. Yet, as it
did chance, no harm came to me, and I gat away, as that some
wondrous power did cast a viewless cloak about me, that I might be
utter hid; and oft have I wondered whether this was truly so; but
have no knowing.
And, presently, I ceased from fleeing, and had some calmness,
and d
