It was the beautiful screen near the ceiling that had fallen.
A thousand pieces of shattered glass covered the place.

The table was a sickening heap of crushed orchids and sputtering candles.

Frightened servants rushed into the room from one side just as Brewster entered from the other.

Stupefaction halted them.

After the first pulseless moment of horror, exclamations of dismay went up on all sides.