"Curse upon my carelessness!" said he.

"I must go down again and light the candle.

I will return in a twinkling.

Meanwhile you may undress yourself and go to bed." He went out, and, as I afterwards recollected, locked the door behind him.
I was not indisposed to follow his advice, but my curiosity would first be gratified by a survey of the room.

Its height and spaciousness were imperfectly discernible by starlight, and by gleams from a street-lamp.
The floor was covered with a carpet, the walls with brilliant hangings; the bed and windows were shrouded by curtains of a rich texture and glossy hues.