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I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men, but the noise steadily increased.

I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased.

It grew louder—louder—louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled.


I felt that I must scream or die!—and now—again—hark! louder! louder! louder! LOUDER!—