I looked at him eagerly when he looked at me, and slightly moved my hands and shook my head.

I had been waiting for him to see me that I might try to assure him of my innocence.

It was not at all expressed to me that he even comprehended my intention, for he gave me a look that I did not understand, and it all passed in a moment.

But if he had looked at me for an hour or for a day, I could not have remembered his face ever afterwards, as having been more attentive.
The soldier with the basket soon got a light, and lighted three or four torches, and took one himself and distributed the others.

It had been almost dark before, but now it seemed quite dark, and soon afterwards very dark.