Маска Красной Смерти

           WhentheeyesofPrinceProsperofelluponthisspectralimage(whichwithaslowandsolemnmovement,asifmorefullytosustainitsrole,stalkedtoandfroamongthewaltzers)hewasseentobeconvulsed,inthefirstmomentwithastrongshuddereitherofterrorordistaste; but,inthenext,hisbrowreddenedwithrage. 

           “Whodares?”hedemandedhoarselyofthecourtierswhostoodnearhim“whodaresinsultuswiththisblasphemousmockery? Seizehimandunmaskhimthatwemayknowwhomwehavetohangatsunrise,fromthebattlements!” 

           ItwasintheeasternorbluechamberinwhichstoodthePrinceProsperoasheutteredthesewords. Theyrangthroughoutthesevenroomsloudlyandclearlyfortheprincewasaboldandrobustman,andthemusichadbecomehushedatthewavingofhishand. 

           Itwasintheblueroomwherestoodtheprince,withagroupofpalecourtiersbyhisside. Atfirst,ashespoke,therewasaslightrushingmovementofthisgroupinthedirectionoftheintruder,whoatthemomentwasalsonearathand,andnow,withdeliberateandstatelystep,madecloserapproachtothespeaker. 

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