144 THE SILVER LAKE STORIES. .

ball, he thought he was paying too high
a price for them, and he almost repent-
ed of his promise. Wishing neverthe-
less to obtain the two things which he
had coveted so much, he thought he
would remain where his sister had left
him; but he fancied if he moved a
little farther from the door, and stood
with his back against the wall, he
would be much safer, and more secure
from every kind of danger.

Seeking by this means to place him-
self in safety, and shutting his eyes, so
that he might see nothing disagreeable
by the rays of the moon, whose light
reflected different objects along the