The red glare fell upon the slimy brick-work, and tinged the inky waters below.

A slight cough uttered by Jonathan at the moment awakened the echoes of the place, and was returned in hollow reverberations.

"There'll be a louder echo here presently," thought Jonathan.

Before leaving the place he looked upwards, and could just discern the blue vault and pale stars of Heaven through an iron grating at the top.
On his return to the room, Jonathan purposely left the door of the Well Hole ajar.

Unlocking a cupboard, he then took out some cold meat and other viands, with a flask of wine, and a bottle of brandy, and began to eat and drink voraciously.