The deaf reason little or ill, and are very suspicious; the blind, on the contrary, are keen, thoughtful, and ingenious, and are distrustful of themselves rather than of others.

Inez sat quite still, listening, thinking, and planning a means of helping her sister.
But Dolores stood motionless as if she were paralyzed, watching the picture that "he could not chase away.

For she saw the familiar figure of the man she loved coming down the gloomy corridor, alone and unarmed, past the deep embrasures through which the moonlight streamed, straight towards the oak door at the end; and then, from one of the windows another figure stood out, sword in hand, a gaunt man with a grey beard, and there were few words, and an uncertain quick confounding of shadows with a ray of cold light darting hither and thither, then a fall, and then stillness.

As soon as it was over, it began again, with little change, save that it grew more distinct, till she could see Don John's white face in the moonlight as he lay dead on the pavement of the corridor.
It became intolerable at last, and she slowly raised one hand and covered her eyes to shut out the sight.
"Listen," said Inez, as Dolores stirred.

"I have been thinking.