Just look at it now!" The grey shadow of the cartonnage, the wrappings and the flesh was fading away into the black background and the white skeleton stood out in sharp contrast.

And it certainly was a rather weird spectacle.
"You'll lose the bones if you develop much farther," said Dr.Norbury.
"I must let the bones darken," Thorndyke replied, "in case there are any metallic objects.

I have three more papers in the envelope." The white shape of the skeleton now began to grey over and, as Dr.
Norbury had said, its distinctness became less and yet less.

Thorndyke leaned over the tray with his eyes fixed on a point in the middle of the breast and we all watched him in silence.

Suddenly he rose.