There was also another change.

Instead of shining before me, it appeared more on my left.

From this it went on changing its position until at length it was astern.

All the time it continued to grow fainter, and it seemed certain that I was moving away from it rather than toward it.

In the midst of this there occurred a new thought, which seemed to account for this light--this was, that it arose from these same volcanoes which had illuminated the northern sky when I was ashore, and followed me still with their glare.