But here are angels--I see them, and will join in their blessed society," and as he spoke, he rushed towards the stalactites in a manner somewhat wild and violent, so much so, indeed, that from an apprehension of his receiving injury in some of the dark interstices among them, they found it necessary, for his sake, to grapple with him for a few moments.
But, alas! they had very little indeed to grapple with.

The man was but a shadow, and they found him in their hands as feeble as a child.

He made no resistance, but suffered himself to be managed precisely as they wished.

Two of the persons present took charge of him, one sitting on each side of him.

Reilly, who looked on with amazement, now strongly blended with pity--for the malady of the unhappy ecclesiastic could no longer be mistaken--Reilly, we say, was addressed by an intelligent-looking individual, with some portion of the clerical costume about him.
"Alas! sir," said he, "it was not too much learning, but too much persecution, that has made him mad.