"The door appeared to present an impenetrable boundary, for those deep, consuming shadows began to..."

“The door appeared to present an impenetrable boundary, for those deep, consuming shadows began to swirl, began to shift again, as if they sought to break down the obstacle and gain entry to the bedroom beyond. Dimly, for a muted semi-consciousness had stolen over him with such dull potency that he may well have been dreaming, distant noises found William’s ears, echoing sounds: shouts, screams, running feet, all muffled under the hood of the night.”

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