moon had arisen and cast a pale, imperfect lustre over the
landscape. She recollected the opening and shutting of the doors--
perhaps they were still open.
1811ff a pale lustre ... of the door
She examined the others; they were in the same situation
1870 ... they were all in the same situation
As soon as her scattered senses collected, she concluded that whoever
had been in the house were there still
1870 As soon as her scattered senses were collected ...
1811ff ... whatever had been in the house was there still
ascended in pyramidal columns to the zenith
1811 pyramidial 1851/70 pyramidical
1851/70 columns the zenith
A small spot of ineffable brightness succeeded
1851/70 A spot of ...
both sides of it were smoothe [sic] as glass.
1811ff as smooth as glass
The events of the past night, therefore, remained inscrutable
1870 The events of the last night ...
the gate opened and the house entered by the means of false keys.
Her father would as soon do this as to confine her
1811/51 by means of false keys 1870 by false keys
1870 ... as confine her
Innumerous stars glittered in the firmament, intermingling their
quivering lustre with the pale splendours of the milkyway [sic]
1811ff Innumerable
1811 the milk way 1851/70 the milky way
But why should she fear? She knew of no one she had injured. She knew
of none she had displeased
1811/51/70 But why should she fear? She knew of none she had
displeased
the horizon was overclouded, and it had begun to rain.
1811ff ... and it began to rain
convinced that she was safe and secure, she concluded to go to bed
1811ff convinced that she was safe and secure, she went to bed
leaving, however, two candles burning in the room. As she for two
nights had been deprived of her usual rest
1870 leaving, however, candles burning in the room. As she for two
nights had been deprived of her rest
a broad flash like that of lightning, transiently illuminated her
chamber
1811ff a broad flash like lightning, transiently illuminated the
chamber
the sounds seemed to be in the rooms directly over her head
1870 the sound seemed to be in the room ...
filled the house with the electric effluvium. She listened for a
repetition of the thunder--but a very different sound soon grated
1870 with electric effluvium ... a very different sound grated
the doors below al