He found himself in absolute darkness.

The gas had been turned out.
"There is some one here!" said Raoul, with his back against the closed door, in a quivering voice.

"What are you hiding for ?" All was darkness and silence.

Raoul heard only the sound of his own breathing.

He quite failed to see that the indiscretion of his conduct was exceeding all bounds.
"You shan't leave this until I let you!" he exclaimed.