The noise produced by the saw caused him to glance about him every moment, but the recollection of the insult restored his courage.

The first post was sawed through.

Ivan Ivanovitch began upon the next.

His eyes burned and he saw nothing for terror.
All at once he uttered an exclamation and became petrified with fear.

A ghost appeared to him; but he speedily recovered himself on perceiving that it was a goose, thrusting its neck out at him.