But his words were borne away by the driving wind.
Finding all attempts at conversation with his companion in misfortune in vain, Wood, in order to distract his thoughts, looked up at the gigantic structure standing, like a wall of solid darkness, before him.

What was his transport on perceiving that a few yards above him a light was burning.

The carpenter did not hesitate a moment.

He took a handful of the gravelly mud, with which the platform was covered, and threw the small pebbles, one by one, towards the gleam.

A pane of glass was shivered by each stone.