As my brain awoke, I recalled the horrible school, the horrible schoolmistress, and the most horrible dog, over whose defeat, however, I rejoiced with the pride of a dragon-slayer.

Next I thought it would be well to look abroad and reconnoitre once more.

I drew away the straw from the entrance to my lair; but what was my dismay to find that even when my hand went out into space no light came through the opening.

What could it mean?
Surely I had not grown blind while I lay asleep.

Hurriedly I shot out the remainder of the stopper of straw, and crept from the hole.