He entered the vaulted passage; only, as it would be impossible to use his gun in such darkness, he slung it over his shoulder and drew out his hunting-knife.
Feeling his way, he continued to advance without meeting anybody, but the further he went the deeper became the darkness, which indicated that the stone in the cistern was closed.

He reached the steps, and mounted them until his head touched the revolving stone; then he made an effort, and the block turned.

Roland saw daylight and leaped into the cistern.
The door into the orchard stood open.

Roland passed through it, crossed that portion of the orchard which lay between the cistern and the corridor at the other end of which he had fired upon the phantom.

He passed along the corridor and entered the refectory.