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WITHIN AND WITHOUT: A Dramatic Poem PART II SCENE VI.—Julian's room. JULIAN standing at the window, his face pressed against a pane. Storm and gathering darkness without

Julian.

Plague on the lamp! 'tis gone—no, there it flares!

I wish the wind would leave or blow it out.

Heavens! how it thunders! This terrific storm

Will either cow or harden him. I'm blind!

That lightning! Oh, let me see again, lest he

Should enter in the dark! I cannot bear

This glimmering longer. Now that gush of rain

Has blotted all my view with crossing lights.

'Tis no use waiting here. I must cross over,

And take my stand in the corner by the door.

But if he comes while I go down the stairs,

And I not see? To make sure, I'll go gently

Up the stair to the landing by her door.

[He goes quickly toward the door.]

Hostess (opening the door and looking in). If you please, sir—

[He hurries past]

The devil's in the man!