There was a small heap of mould, and a large flat stone was thus exposed below the surface.

This stone had an iron ring attached to it, and seemed to cover the aperture of a well, or perhaps a vault.

At the back of the shop, and furthest from the street, were two lofty arches separated by a column in the middle, from which the outside casing had been stripped.
To these arches John pointed and said, "That is a part of the arcade which once ran down the whole length of the hall.

Only these two arches are now left, and the fine marbles which doubtless coated the outside of this dividing pillar have been stripped off.

On a summer's night about one hundred years ago dancing was going on in this hall.