But to the chamber which lies most westwardly of the seven , there are now none of the maskers who venture ; for the night is waningwaneaway ; and there flowsflowa ruddier light through the blood-coloured panes ; and the blackness of the sable drapery appalsappal; and to him whose foot falls upon the sable carpet , there comes from the near clock of ebony a muffled pealpealmore solemnly emphatic than any which reachesreach_ their _ ears who indulgedindulgein the more remote gaietiesgaietyof the other apartments .