An immense rift soared above him, stretching its tortuous ramifications, at different points, into every part of the wall that was immediately visible.

The whole structure seemed, at this place, to have received a sudden and tremendous wrench.

But for the support of the sounder fortifications at each side of it, it could not have sustained itself after the shock.

The Pagan gazed aloft, into the fearful breaches which yawned above him, with ungovernable awe.

His small, fitful light was not sufficient to show him any of their terminations.