He looked about him.

Near at hand, on the right, a gateway divided this Loggia from another one, the two meeting there and forming a right angle.

Far away, on the left, the Loggia terminated at a closed door.

The full moon shone through the great, glazed spaces, upon the pavement; showed the sides of the courtyard of San Damaso: and in the background, between the two enormous black wings of the Palace, humble roofs, the trees of Villa Cesi and the lights of Sant' Onofrio were visible.

Both the door on the left, and the gateway on the right appeared to be closed.