I stopped to see what in the name of common sense this place was made for.

I tried my best to make some sort of an observation out of this long, narrow loop-hole, but found I could see nothing of importance whatever, and so I made up my mind it was money thrown away to cut out such a place as this to so little purpose.

When I had entirely made up my mind, I found, on turning around, that you had gone, and although I called I received no answer.
"Then I knew I was alone in this place.

But I was perfectly composed.

No agitation, no tremor of the nerves.