Those coming from the river approached in a direct line from one spot; those going to it advanced in the same line and to the same spot.

A ring of lanterns marked it.

It was near, very near where the heavy waters fell into a deep pool.
No one now spoke of Anitra; she had evidently been warned by her first encounter to move with less precipitancy.
As he approached the place of central interest, he moved more warily too.
The ground was very bad; he had never walked in such slush.

Once and again he tripped; once he came down upon his face.

The boom of the waters was now very near; he could see nothing but the flicker of the lanterns, but he felt the near rush of the stream, and presently was at its very edge.