But to the chamber which lies most westwardly of the seven , there are now none of the maskers who venture ; for the night is waning wane away ; and there flows flow a ruddier light through the blood-coloured panes ; and the blackness of the sable drapery appals appal ; and to him whose foot falls upon the sable carpet , there comes from the near clock of ebony a muffled peal peal more solemnly emphatic than any which reaches reach _ their _ ears who indulged indulge in the more remote gaieties gaiety of the other apartments .

Then a sharp clink clink of metal on stone and soft pads pad of hoofs in sand prompted Cameron to reach reach for his gun , and to move move out of the light of the waning wane campfire campfire .