CouldIhavereachedthatwoolIwouldhavebatheditwithmytears，intestimonyofregret。Butalas！itwasnowfarbeyondmygrasp。Asitdangledamongthecordageofthebell，Ifancieditalive。I
　　fanciedthatitstoodonendwithindignation。Thusthehappy-dandyFlosAerisofJavabears，itissaid，abeautifulflower，whichwilllivewhenpulledupbytheroots。Thenativessuspenditbyacordfromtheceilingandenjoyitsfragranceforyears。
　　Ourquarrelwasnowmadeup，andwelookedabouttheroomforanaperturethroughwhichtosurveythecityofEdina。Windowstherewerenone。Thesolelightadmittedintothegloomychamberproceededfromasquareopening，aboutafootindiameter，ataheightofaboutsevenfeetfromthefloor。Yetwhatwilltheenergyoftruegeniusnoteffect？Iresolvedtoclamberuptothishole。Avastquantityofwheels，pinions，andothercabalisticlookingmachinerystoodoppositethehole，closetoit；andthroughtheholetherepassedanironrodfromthemachinery。BetweenthewheelsandthewallwheretheholelaytherewasbarelyroomformybodyyetIwasdesperate，anddeterminedtopersevere。IcalledPompeytomyside。
　　“Youperceivethataperture，Pompey。Iwishtolookthroughit。Youwillstandherejustbeneaththeholeso。Now，holdoutoneofyourhands，Pompey，andletmestepuponitthus。Now，theotherhand，Pompey，andwithitsaidIwillgetuponyourshoulders。”
　　HedideverythingIwished，andIfound，upongettingup，thatI
　　couldeasilypassmyheadandneckthroughtheaperture。Theprospectwassublime。Nothingcouldbemoremagnificent。ImerelypausedamomenttobidDianabehaveherself，andassurePompeythatIwouldbeconsiderateandbearaslightlyaspossibleuponhisshoulders。I
　　toldhimIwouldbetenderofhisfeelingsossitenderquebeefsteak。Havingdonethisjusticetomyfaithfulfriend，Igavemyselfupwithgreatzestandenthusiasmtotheenjoymentofthescenewhichsoobliginglyspreaditselfoutbeforemyeyes。
　　Uponthissubject，however，Ishallforbeartodilate。IwillnotdescribethecityofEdinburgh。EveryonehasbeentothecityofEdinburgh。EveryonehasbeentoEdinburghtheclassicEdina。I
　　willconfinemyselftothemomentousdetailsofmyownlamentableadventure。Having，insomemeasure，satisfiedmycuriosityinregardtotheextent，situation，andgeneralappearanceofthecity，IhadleisuretosurveythechurchinwhichIwas，andthedelicatearchitectureofthesteeple。IobservedthattheaperturethroughwhichIhadthrustmyheadwasanopeninginthedial-plateofagiganticclock，andmusthaveappeared，fromthestreet，asalargekey-hole，suchasweseeinthefaceoftheFrenchwatches。Nodoubtthetrueobjectwastoadmitthearmofanattendant，toadjust，whennecessary，thehandsoftheclockfromwithin。Iobservedalso，withsurprise，theimmensesizeofthesehands，thelongestofwhichcouldnothavebeenlessthantenfeetinlength，and，wherebroadest，eightornineinchesinbreadth。Theywereofsolidsteelapparently，andtheiredgesappearedtobesharp。Havingnoticedtheseparticulars，andsomeothers，Iagainturnedmyeyesuponthegloriousprospectbelow，andsoonbecameabsorbedincontemplation。
　　Fromthis，aftersomeminutes，IwasarousedbythevoiceofPompey，whodeclaredthathecouldstanditnolonger，andrequestedthatI
　　wouldbesokindastocomedown。Thiswasunreasonable，andItoldhimsoinaspeechofsomelength。Hereplied，butwithanevidentmisunderstandingofmyideasuponthesubject。Iaccordinglygrewangry，andtoldhiminplainwords，thathewasafool，thathehadcommittedanignoramuse-clench-eye，thathisnotionsweremereinsommaryBovis，andhiswordslittlebetterthananennemywerrybor’em。Withthisheappearedsatisfied，andIresumedmycontemplations。
　　Itmighthavebeenhalfanhourafterthisaltercationwhen，asIwasdeeplyabsorbedintheheavenlyscenerybeneathme，Iwasstartledbysomethingverycoldwhichpressedwithagentlepressureonthebackofmyneck。ItisneedlesstosaythatIfeltinexpressiblyalarmed。
　　IknewthatPompeywasbeneathmyfeet，andthatDianawassitting，accordingtomyexplicitdirections，uponherhindlegs，inthefarthestcorneroftheroom。Whatcoulditbe？Alas！Ibuttoosoondiscovered。Turningmyheadgentlytooneside，Iperceived，tomyextremehorror，thatthehuge，glittering，scimetar-likeminute-handoftheclockhad，inthecourseofitshourlyrevolution，descendeduponmyneck。Therewas，Iknew，notasecondtobelost。Ipulledbackatoncebutitwastoolate。Therewasnochanceofforcingmyheadthroughthemouthofthatterribletrapinwhichitwassofairlycaught，andwhichgrewnarrowerandnarrowerwitharapiditytoohorribletobeconceived。Theagonyofthatmomentisnottobeimagined。Ithrewupmyhandsandendeavored，withallmystrength，toforceupwardtheponderousironbar。Imightaswellhavetriedtoliftthecathedralitself。Down，down，downitcame，closerandyetcloser。IscreamedtoPompeyforaid；buthesaidthatIhadhurthisfeelingsbycallinghim’anignorantoldsquint-eye：’IyelledtoDiana；butsheonlysaid’bow-wow-wow，’andthatIhadtoldher’onnoaccounttostirfromthecorner。’ThusIhadnorelieftoexpectfrommyassociates。
　　MeantimetheponderousandterrificScytheofTimeforInowdiscoveredtheliteralimportofthatclassicalphrasehadnotstopped，norwasitlikelytostop，initscareer。Downandstilldown，itcame。Ithadalreadyburieditssharpedgeafullinchinmyflesh，andmysensationsgrewindistinctandconfused。AtonetimeI
　　fanciedmyselfinPhiladelphiawiththestatelyDr。Moneypenny，atanotherinthebackparlorofMr。Blackwoodreceivinghisinvaluableinstructions。Andthenagainthesweetrecollectionofbetterandearliertimescameoverme，andIthoughtofthathappyperiodwhentheworldwasnotalladesert，andPompeynotaltogethercruel。
　　Thetickingofthemachineryamusedme。Amusedme，Isay，formysensationsnowbordereduponperfecthappiness，andthemosttriflingcircumstancesaffordedmepleasure。Theeternalclick-clak，click-clak，click-clakoftheclockwasthemostmelodiousofmusicinmyears，andoccasionallyevenputmeinmindofthegracefulsermonicharanguesofDr。Ollapod。Thentherewerethegreatfiguresuponthedial-platehowintelligenthowintellectual，theyalllooked！AndpresentlytheytooktodancingtheMazurka，andIthinkitwasthefigureV。whoperformedthemosttomysatisfaction。Shewasevidentlyaladyofbreeding。Noneofyourswaggerers，andnothingatallindelicateinhermotions。Shedidthepirouettetoadmirationwhirlingrounduponherapex。Imadeanendeavortohandherachair，forIsawthatsheappearedfatiguedwithherexertionsanditwasnotuntilthenthatIfullyperceivedmylamentablesituation。Lamentableindeed！Thebarhadburieditselftwoinchesinmyneck。Iwasarousedtoasenseofexquisitepain。I
　　prayedfordeath，and，intheagonyofthemoment，couldnothelprepeatingthoseexquisiteversesofthepoetMiguelDeCervantes：
　　VannyBuren，tanescondidaQuerynotesentyvennyPorkandpleasure，dellymorryNommy，torny，darry，widdy！
　　Butnowanewhorrorpresenteditself，andoneindeedsufficienttostartlethestrongestnerves。Myeyes，fromthecruelpressureofthemachine，wereabsolutelystartingfromtheirsockets。WhileIwasthinkinghowIshouldpossiblymanagewithoutthem，oneactuallytumbledoutofmyhead，and，rollingdownthesteepsideofthesteeple，lodgedintheraingutterwhichranalongtheeavesofthemainbuilding。Thelossoftheeyewasnotsomuchastheinsolentairofindependenceandcontemptwithwhichitregardedmeafteritwasout。Thereitlayinthegutterjustundermynose，andtheairsitgaveitselfwouldhavebeenridiculoushadtheynotbeendisgusting。Suchawinkingandblinkingwereneverbeforeseen。Thisbehavioronthepartofmyeyeinthegutterwasnotonlyirritatingonaccountofitsmanifestinsolenceandshamefulingratitude，butwasalsoexceedinglyinconvenientonaccountofthesympathywhichalwaysexistsbetweentwoeyesofthesamehead，howeverfarapart。I
　　wasforced，inamanner，towinkandtoblink，whetherIwouldornot，inexactconcertwiththescoundrellythingthatlayjustundermynose。Iwaspresentlyrelieved，however，bythedroppingoutoftheothereye。Infallingittookthesamedirectionpossiblyaconcertedplotasitsfellow。Bothrolledoutoftheguttertogether，andintruthIwasverygladtogetridofthem。
　　Thebarwasnowfourinchesandahalfdeepinmyneck，andtherewasonlyalittlebitofskintocutthrough。Mysensationswerethoseofentirehappiness，forIfeltthatinafewminutes，atfarthest，I
　　shouldberelievedfrommydisagreeablesituation。AndinthisexpectationIwasnotatalldeceived。Attwenty-fiveminutespastfiveintheafternoon，precisely，thehugeminute-handhadproceededsufficientlyfaronitsterriblerevolutiontoseverthesmallremainderofmyneck。Iwasnotsorrytoseetheheadwhichhadoccasionedmesomuchembarrassmentatlengthmakeafinalseparationfrommybody。Itfirstrolleddownthesideofthesteeple，thenlodge，forafewseconds，inthegutter，andthenmadeitsway，withaplunge，intothemiddleofthestreet。
　　Iwillcandidlyconfessthatmyfeelingswerenowofthemostsingularnay，ofthemostmysterious，themostperplexingandincomprehensiblecharacter。Mysenseswerehereandthereatoneandthesamemoment。WithmyheadIimagined，atonetime，thatI，thehead，wastherealSignoraPsycheZenobiaatanotherIfeltconvincedthatmyself，thebody，wastheproperidentity。ToclearmyideasonthistopicIfeltinmypocketformysnuff-box，but，upongettingit，andendeavoringtoapplyapinchofitsgratefulcontentsintheordinarymanner，Ibecameimmediatelyawareofmypeculiardeficiency，andthrewtheboxatoncedowntomyhead。Ittookapinchwithgreatsatisfaction，andsmiledmeanacknowledgementinreturn。Shortlyafterwarditmademeaspeech，whichIcouldhearbutindistinctlywithoutears。Igatheredenough，however，toknowthatitwasastonishedatmywishingtoremainaliveundersuchcircumstances。IntheconcludingsentencesitquotedthenoblewordsofAriosto
　　IlpoverhommychenonseracortyAndhaveacombattentyerrymorty；thuscomparingmetotheherowho，intheheatofthecombat，notperceivingthathewasdead，continuedtocontestthebattlewithinextinguishablevalor。Therewasnothingnowtopreventmygettingdownfrommyelevation，andI
　　didso。WhatitwasthatPompeysawsoverypeculiarinmyappearanceIhaveneveryetbeenabletofindout。Thefellowopenedhismouthfromeartoear，andshuthistwoeyesasifhewereendeavoringtocracknutsbetweenthelids。Finally，throwingoffhisovercoat，hemadeonespringforthestaircaseanddisappeared。IhurledafterthescoundrelthesevehementwordsofDemosthenes-
　　AndrewO’Phlegethon，youreallymakehastetofly，andthenturnedtothedarlingofmyheart，totheone-eyed！theshaggy-hairedDiana。
　　Alas！whatahorriblevisionaffrontedmyeyes？WasthataratIsawskulkingintohishole？Arethesethepickedbonesofthelittleangelwhohasbeencruellydevouredbythemonster？Yegods！andwhatdoIbeholdisthatthedepartedspirit，theshade，theghost，ofmybelovedpuppy，whichIperceivesittingwithagracesomelancholy，inthecorner？Hearken！forshespeaks，and，heavens！itisintheGermanofSchiller-
　　“Untstubbyduk，sostubbydunDukshe！dukshe！”Alas！andarenotherwordstootrue？
　　“AndifIdied，atleastIdiedFortheeforthee。”Sweetcreature！shetoohassacrificedherselfinmybehalf。Dogless，niggerless，headless，whatnowremainsfortheunhappySignoraPsycheZenobia？Alasnothing！Ihavedone。