...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...their heads. At last, leaving their light behind a stair—for it blows fresh up here—they look down on Cloisterham, fair to see in the moonlight: its...

...confined space, and the eating down of dust and straw upon their heads. At last, leaving their light upon a stair — for it blows fresh up here — they look...ruined habitations and sanctuaries of the dead at the tower base: its moss-softened red-tiled roofs, and red brick houses of the living, clustered beyond...

...night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedee the heavy beating of wings in a confined space, and the beating down of dust and straw upon their heads. At last, leaving their light upon a stair — for it blows fresh up here —...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...— for it blows fresh up here — they look down on Cldisterham, fair to see in the moonlight : its ruined habitations and sanctuaries of the dead, at...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...their heads. At last, leaving their light behind a stair—for it blows fresh up here—they look down on Cloisterham, fair to see in the moonlight :...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...At last, leaving their light behind a stair — for it'blows fresh up here — they look down on Cloisterham, fair to see in the moonlight; its ruined...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night-air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...ruined habitations and sanctuaries of the dead, at the towers base : its moss-softened red-tiled roofs and red-brick houses of the living, clustered beyond:...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy...for it blows fresh up here, — they look down on (Jloisterham, fair to see in the moonlight ; its ruined habitations and sanctuaries of the dead, at...

...narrower and steeper staircases, and the night-air begins to blow upon them, and the chirp of some startled jackdaw or frightened rook precedes the heavy beating of wings in a confmed space, and the beating down of dust and straws upon their heads. At last, leaving their light...

...it. Then they go up the winding staircase of the great tower, and at last they look down on Rochester fair to see in the moonlight ; its ruined habitations and sanctuaries of the dead at the tower's base. Jasper (always moving softly with no visible reason) contemplates especially that stillest part which...