I soon arrived at the corner I wanted to reach, for the corridor was comparatively empty; but, although the dancers here, after a little confusion, altogether disregarded my presence, I was dismayed at beholding, even yet, a vacant pedestal.

But I had a conviction that she was near me.

And as I looked at the pedestal, I thought I saw upon it, vaguely revealed as if through overlapping folds of drapery, the indistinct outlines of white feet.

Yet there was no sign of drapery or concealing shadow whatever.

But I remembered the descending shadow in my dream.