The meaning of these things dawned upon him.
The march of the people had come upon an ambush at the very outset.
Thrown into confusion by the extinction of the lights they were now being attacked by the red police.

Then he became aware that he was standing alone, that his guards and Lincoln were along the gallery in the direction along which he had come before the darkness fell.

He saw they were gesticulating to him wildly, running back towards him.

A great shouting came from across the ways.

Then it seemed as though the whole face of the darkened building opposite was lined and speckled with red-clad men.