Remsen and Joel left Bancroft together and crossed the yard toward the latter's room.

The sky was bright with myriads of stars and the buildings seemed magnified by the wan radiance to giant castles.

Under the shadow of University Remsen paused to light his pipe, and, without considering, the two found themselves a moment later seated on the steps.
From the avenue the clang-clang of car gongs sounded sharp and clear, and red and white and purple lights flitted like strange will-o'-wisps through the half light, and disappeared into the darkness beyond the common.

The lights in the stores beamed dimly.

A green shade in Pray's threw a sickly shaft athwart the pavement.