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would be less upon the Line than under others�察�and the same held good as 

to   certain   hours   of   the   day   and   night。   In   bright   weather�察  �he   did   choose 

occasions for getting a little above these lower shadows�察�but�察�being at all 

times liable to be called by his electric bell�察�and at such times listening for 

it with redoubled anxiety�察�the relief was less than I would suppose。 

     He took me into his box�察�where there was a fire�察�a desk for an official 

book   in   which   he   had   to   make   certain   entries�察  �a   telegraphic   instrument 

with its dial�察�face�察�and needles�察�and the little bell of which he had spoken。 

On   my   trusting   that   he   would   excuse   the   remark   that   he   had   been   well 

educated�察  �and   ��I   hoped   I   might   say   without   offence��   perhaps   educated 

above that station�察�he observed that instances of slight incongruity in such 

wise would rarely be found wanting among large bodies of men�察�that he 

had heard it   was so in   workhouses�察�in the police force�察�even   in that   last 

desperate resource�察�the army�察�and that he knew it was so�察�more or less�察�in 

any  great   railway  staff。   He   had   been�察  �when   young   ��if   I   could   believe   it�察�

sitting in that hut��he scarcely could���察�a student of natural philosophy�察�and 

had attended lectures�察�but he had run wild�察�misused his opportunities�察�gone 

down�察�and never risen again。 He had no complaint to offer about that。 He 

had made his bed�察�and he lay upon it。 It was far too late to make another。 

     All   that   I   have   here   condensed   he   said   in   a   quiet   manner�察  �with   his 

grave dark regards divided between me and the fire。 He threw in the word�察�

;Sir�察─�from time to time�察�and especially when he referred to his youth��as 

though to request me to understand that he claimed to be nothing but what 

I found him。 He was several times interrupted by the little bell�察�and had to 

read off messages�察�and send replies。 Once he had to stand without the door�察�

and display a flag as a train passed�察�and make some verbal communication 

to   the   driver。   In   the   discharge     of  his   duties�察  �I  observed      him   to   be 

remarkably exact and vigilant�察�breaking off his discourse at a syllable�察�and 

remaining silent until what he had to do was done。 

     In a word�察�I should have set this man down as one of the safest of men 

to be employed in that capacity�察�but for the circumstance that while he was 

speaking   to   me   he   twice   broke   off   with   a   fallen   colour�察  �turned   his   face 

towards the little bell when it did NOT ring�察�opened the door of the hut 



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��which   was   kept   shut   to   exclude   the   unhealthy   damp���察  �and   looked   out 

towards   the   red   light   near   the   mouth   of   the   tunnel。   On   both   of   those 

occasions�察  �he   came   back   to   the   fire   with   the   inexplicable   air   upon   him 

which I had remarked�察�without being able to define�察�when we were so far 

asunder。 

     Said I�察  �when   I   rose   to   leave   him�察 �You   almost   make   me   think   that   I 

have met with a contented man。; 

     ��I am afraid I must acknowledge that I said it to lead him on。�� 

     ;I believe I used to be so�察─�he rejoined�察�in the low voice in which he 

had first spoken�察 �but I am troubled�察�sir�察�I am troubled。; 

     He   would   have   recalled   the   words   if   he   could。   He   had   said   them�察�

however�察�and I took them up quickly。 

     ;With what�拭�What is your trouble�拭─�

     ;It is very difficult to impart�察�sir。 It is very�察�very difficult to speak of。 If 

ever you make me another visit�察�I will try to tell you。; 

     ;But I expressly intend to make you another visit。 Say�察�when shall it 

be�拭─�

     ;I   go   off   early   in   the   morning�察  �and   I   shall   be   on   again   at   ten   to´ 

morrow night�察�sir。; 

     ;I will come at eleven。; 

     He thanked me�察�and went out at the door with me。 ;I'll show my white 

light�察�sir�察─�he said�察�in his peculiar low voice�察 �till you have found the way 

up。 When you have found it�察�don't call out� �And when you are at the top�察�

don't call out� ─�

     His manner seemed to make the place strike colder to me�察�but I said no 

more than�察 �Very well。; 

     ;And when   you   come   down to´morrow  night�察 �don't   call   out�   �Let   me 

ask you a parting question。 What made you cry�察�'Halloa� �Below there��' to´ 

night�拭─�

     ;Heaven knows�察─�said I。 ;I cried something to that effect; 

     ;Not to that effect�察�sir。 Those were the very words。 I know them well。; 

     ;Admit   those  were  the very  words。  I said   them�察 �no   doubt�察 �because  I 

saw you below。; 

     ;For no other reason�拭─�



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     ;What other reason could I possibly have�拭─�

     ;You     had    no   feeling    that   they   were     conveyed      to  you    in   any 

supernatural way�拭─�

     ;No。; 

     He wished me good´night�察�and held up his light。 I walked by the side 

of   the   down   Line   of   rails   ��with   a   very   disagreeable   sensation   of   a   train 

coming behind me�� until I found the path。 It was easier to mount than to 

descend�察�and I got back to my inn without any adventure。 

     Punctual to my appointment�察�I placed my foot on the first notch of the 

zigzag     next   night�察  �as   the   distant   clocks   were   striking   eleven。   He  was 

waiting for me at the bottom�察�with his white light on。 ;I have not called 

out�察─  �I said�察  �when   we   came   close   together�察   �may  I   speak now�拭─   �By  all 

means�察�sir。; ;Good´night�察�then�察�and here's my hand。; ;Good´night�察�sir�察�and 

here's   mine。;   With   that   we   walked   side   by   side   to   his   box�察  �entered   it�察�

closed the door�察�and sat down by the fire。 

     ;I have made up my mind�察�sir�察─�he began�察�bending forward as soon as 

we were seated�察�and speaking in a tone but a little above a whisper�察 �that 

you shall not have to ask me twice what troubles me。 I took you for some 

one else yesterday evening。 That troubles me。; 

     ;That mistake�拭─�

     ;No。 That some one else。; 

     ;Who is it�拭─�

     ;I don't know。; 

     ;Like me�拭─�

     ;I don't know。 I never saw the face。 The left arm is across the face�察�and 

the right arm is waved��violently waved。 This way。; 

     I  followed his   action   with   my  eyes�察  �and   it   was   the  action   of  an   arm 

gesticulating�察  �with   the   utmost   passion   and   vehemence�察   �For   God's   sake�察�

clear the way� ─�

     ;One moonlight night�察─�said the man�察 �I was sitting here�察�when I heard 

a voice cry�察�'Halloa� �Below there��' I started up�察�looked from that door�察�and 

saw this Some one else standing by the red light near the tunnel�察�waving as 

I   just   now   showed   you。   The   voice   seemed   hoarse   with   shouting�察  �and   it 

cried�察�'Look out� �Look out��' And then attain�察�'Halloa� �Below there� �Look 



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out��' I  caught   up   my  lamp�察 �turned   it   on   red�察 �and   ran   towards the  figure�察�

calling�察�'What's wrong�拭�What has happened�拭�Where��' It stood just outside 

the blackness of the tunnel。 I advanced so close upon it that I wondered at 

its keeping the sleeve across its eyes。 I ran right up at it�察�and had my hand 

stretched out to pull the sleeve away�察�when it was gone。; 

     ;Into the tunnel�拭─�said I。 

     ;No。 I ran on into the tunnel�察�five hundred yards。 I stopped�察�and held 

my lamp   above my  head�察�and saw   the figures   of the   measured distance�察�

and saw the wet stains stealing down the walls and trickling through the 

arch。 I ran out again faster than I ha

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