And she was in such a softened mood, so happy and excited and yet disturbed in mind, that the coldness and the darkness did not matter in the least.

She undressed in pitchy blackness, stumbling over chair and bed, feeling for what she needed.

And in her mood this unusual proceeding was fun.

When ready for bed she opened the door to take a peep out.

Through the dense blackness the waterfall showed dimly opaque.