dropped　to　the　ground；　and　his　face　darkened；　while　he　made　the
  apology。　〃A　secret；　sullen　fellow；〃　thought　the　doctor；　thanking
  him　with　formal　civility；　〃his　friend　is　worth　ten　thousand　of
  him。〃　Midwinter　went　back　to　the　window；　and　sat　down　again　in
  silence；　with　the　old　impenetrable　resignation　which　had　once
  puzzled　Mr。　Brock。
  〃Read　that；　doctor；〃　said　Allan；　as　Mr。　Hawbury　opened　the
  written　paper。　〃It's　not　told　in　my　roundabout　way；　but　there's
  nothing　added　to　it；　and　nothing　taken　away。　It's　exactly　what　I
  dreamed；　and　exactly　what　I　should　have　written　myself；　if　I　had
  thought　the　thing　worth　putting　down　on　paper；　and　if　I　had　had
  the　knack　of　writingwhich；〃　concluded　Allan；　composedly
  stirring　his　coffee；　〃I　haven't；　except　it's　letters；　and　I
  rattle　_them_　off　in　no　time。〃
  Mr。　Hawbury　spread　the　manuscript　before　him　on　the
  breakfast…table；　and　read　these　lines：
  〃ALLAN　ARMADALE'S　DREAM。
  〃Early　on　the　morning　of　June　the　first；　eighteen　hundred　and
  fifty…one；　I　found　myself　（through　circumstances　which　it　is　not
  important　to　mention　in　this　place）　left　alone　with　a　friend　of
  minea　young　man　about　my　own　ageon　board　the　French
  timber…ship　named　_La　Grace　de　Dieu；_　which　ship　then　lay　wrecked
  in　the　channel　of　the　Sound　between　the　main…land　of　the　Isle　of
  Man　and　the　islet　called　the　Calf。　Having　not　been　in　bed　the
  previous　night；　and　feeling　overcome　by　fatigue；　I　fell　asleep　on
  the　deck　of　the　vessel。　I　was　in　my　usual　good　health　at　the
  time；　and　the　morning　was　far　enough　advanced　for　the　sun　to　have
  risen。　Under　these　circumstances；　and　at　that　period　of　the　day；
  I　passed　from　sleeping　to　dreaming。　As　clearly　as　I　can　recollect
  it；　after　the　lapse　of　a　few　hours；　this　was　the　succession　of
  events　presented　to　me　by　the　dream：
  〃1。　The　first　event　of　which　I　was　conscious　was　the　appearance
  of　my　father。　He　took　me　silently　by　the　hand；　and　we　found
  ourselves　in　the　cabin　of　a　ship。
  〃2。　Water　rose　slowly　over　us　in　the　cabin；　and　I　and　my　father
  sank　through　the　water　together。
  〃3。　An　interval　of　oblivion　followed；　and　then　the　sense　came　to
  me　of　being　left　alone　in　the　darkness。
  〃4。　I　waited。
  〃5。　The　darkness　opened；　and　showed　me　the　visionas　in　a
  pictureof　a　broad；　lonely　pool；　surrounded　by　open　ground。
  Above　the　farther　margin　of　the　pool　I　saw　the　cloudless　western
  sky；　red　with　the　light　of　sunset。
  〃6。　On　the　near　margin　of　the　pool　there　stood　the　Shadow　of　a
  Woman。
  〃7。　It　was　the　shadow　only。　No　indication　was　visible　to　me　by
  which　I　could　identify　it；　or　compare　it　with　any　living
  creature。　The　long　robe　showed　me　that　it　was　the　shadow　of　a
  woman；　and　showed　me　nothing　more。
  〃8。　The　darkness　closed　againremained　with　me　for　an
  intervaland　opened　for　the　second　time。
  〃9。　I　found　myself　in　a　room；　standing　before。　a　long　window。　The
  only　object　of　furniture　or　of　ornament　that　I　saw　（or　that　I　can
  now　remember　having　seen）　was　a　little　statue　placed　near　me。　The
  window　opened　on　a　lawn　and　flower…garden；　and　the　rain　was
  pattering　heavily　against　the　glass。
  〃10。　I　was　not　alone　in　the　room。　Standing　opposite　to　me　at　the
  window　was　the　Shadow　of　a　Man。
  〃11。　I　saw　no　more　of　it；　I　knew　no　more　of　it　than　I　saw　and
  knew　of　the　shadow　of　the　woman。　But　the　shadow　of　the　man　moved。
  It　stretched　out　its　arm　toward　the　statue；　and　the　statue　fell
  in　fragments　on　the　floor。
  〃12。　With　a　confused　sensation　in　me；　which　was　partly　anger　and
  partly　distress；　I　stooped　to　look　at　the　fragments。　When　I　rose
  again；　the　Shadow　had　vanished；　and　I　saw　no　more。
  〃13。　The　darkness　opened　for　the　third　time；　and　showed　me　the
  Shadow　of　the　Woman　and　the　Shadow　of　the　Man　together。
  〃14。　No　surrounding　scene　（or　none　that　I　can　now　call　to　mind）
  was　visible　to　me。
  〃15。　The　Man…Shadow　was　the　nearest；　the　Woman…Shadow　stood　back。
  From　where　she　stood；　there　came　a　sound　as　of　the　pouring　of　a
  liquid　softly。　I　saw　her　touch　the　shadow　of　the　man　with　one
  hand；　and　with　the　other　give　him　a　glass。　He　took　the　glass；　and
  gave　it　to　me。　In　the　moment　when　I　put　it　to　my　lips；　a　deadly
  faintness　mastered　me　from　head　to　foot。　When　I　came　to　my　senses
  again；　the　Shadows　had　vanished；　and　the　third　vision　was　at　an
  end。
  〃16。　The　darkness　closed　over　me　again；　and　the　interval　of
  oblivion　followed。
  〃17。　I　was　conscious　of　nothing　more；　till　I　felt　the　morning　sun
  shine　on　my　face；　and　heard　my　friend　tell　me　that　I　had　awakened
  from　a　dream。〃　。　。　。　。
  After　reading　the　narrative　attentively　to　the　last　line　（under
  which　appeared　Allan's　signature）；　the　doctor　looked　across　the
  breakfast…table　at　Midwinter；　and　tapped　his　fingers　on　the
  manuscript　with　a　satirical　smile。
  〃Many　men；　many　opinions；〃　he　said。　〃I　don't　agree　with　either　of
  you　about　this　dream。　Your　theory；〃　he　added；　looking　at　Allan；
  with　a　smile；　〃we　have　disposed　of　already：　the　supper　that　_you_
  can't　digest　is　a　supper　which　has　yet　to　be　discovered。　My
  theory　we　will　come　to　presently；　your　friend's　theory　claims
  attention　first。〃　He　turned　again　to　Midwinter；　with　his
  anticipated　triumph　over　a　man　whom　he　disliked　a　little　too
  plainly　visible　in　his　face　and　manner。　〃If　I　understand
  rightly；〃　he　went　on；　〃you　believe　that　this　dream　is　a　warning！
  supernaturally　addressed　to　Mr。　Armadale；　of　dangerous　events
  that　are　threatening　him；　and　of　dangerous　people　connected　with
  those　events　whom　he　would　do　wisely　to　avoid。　May　I　inquire
  whether　you　have　arrived　at　this　conclusion　as　an　habitual
  believer　in　dreams；　or　as　having　reasons　of　your　own　for
  attaching　especial　importance　to　this　one　dream　in　particular？〃
  〃You　have　stated　what　my　conviction　is　quite　accurately；〃
  returned　Midwinter；　chafing　under　the　doctor's　looks　and　tones。
  〃Excuse　me　if　I　ask　you　to　be　satisfied　with　that　admission；　and
  to　let　me　keep　my　reasons　to　myself。〃
  〃That's　exactly　what　he　said　to　me；〃　interposed　Allan。　〃I　don't
  believe　he　has　got　any　reasons　at　all。〃
  〃Gently！　gently！〃　said　Mr。　Hawbury。　〃We　can　discuss　the　subject
  without　intruding　ourselves　into　anybody's　secrets。　Let　us　come
  to　my　own　method　of　dealing　with　the　dream　next。　Mr。　Midwinter
  will　probably　not　be　surprised　to　hear　that　I　look　at　this　matter
  from　an　essentially　practical　point　of　view。〃
  〃I　shall　not　be　at　all　surprised；〃　retorted　Midwinter。　〃The　view
  of　a　medical　man；　when　he　has　a　problem　in　humanity　to　solve；
  seldom　ranges　beyond　the　point　of　his　dissecting…knife。〃
  The　doctor　was　a　little　nettled　on　his　side。　〃Our　limits　are　not
  quite　so　narrow　as　that；〃　he　said；　〃but　I　willingly　grant　you
  that　there　are　some　articles　of　your　faith　in　which　we　doctors
  don't　believe。　For　example；　we　don't　believe　that　a　reasonable
  man　is　justified　in　attaching　a　supernatural　interpretation　to
  any　phenomenon　which　comes　within　the　range　of　his　senses；　until
  he　has　certainly　ascertained　that　there　is　no　such　thing　as　a
  natural　explanation　of　it　to　be　found　in　the　first　instance。〃
  〃Come；　that's　fair　enough；　I'm　sure；〃　exclaimed　Allan。　〃He　hit
  you　hard　with　the　'dissecting…knife；'　doctor；　and　now　you　have
  hit　him　back　again　with　your　'natural　explanation。'　Let's　have
  it。〃
  〃By　all　means；〃　said　Mr。　Hawbury。　〃Here　it　is。　There　is　nothing
  at　all　extraordinary　in　my　theory　of　dreams：　it　is　the　theory
  accepted　by　the　great　mass　of　my　profession。　A　dream　is　the
  reproduction；　in　the　sleeping　state　of　the　brain；　of　images　and
  impressions　produced　on　it　in　the　waking　state；　and　this
  reproduction　is　more　or　less　involved；　imperfect；　or
  contradictory；　as　the　action　of　certain　faculties　in　the　dreamer
  is　controlled　more　or　less　completely　by　the　influence　of　sleep。
  Without　inquiring　further　into　this　latter　part　of　the　subjecta
  very　curious　and　interesting　part　of　itlet　us　take　the　theory；
  roughly　and　generally；　as　I　have　just　stated　it；　and　apply　it　at
  once　to　the　dream　now　under　consideration。〃　He　took　up　the
  written　paper　from　the　table；　and　dropped　the　formal　tone　（as　of
  a　lecturer　addressing　an　audience）　into　which　he　had　insensibly
  fallen。　〃I　see　one　event　already　in　this　dream；〃　he　resumed；
  〃which　I　know　to　be　the　reproduction　of　a　waking　impression
  produced　on　Mr。　Armadale　in　my　own　presence。　If　he　will　only　help
  me　by　exerting　his　memory；　I　don't　despair　of　tracing　back　the
  whole　succession　of　events　set　down　here　to　something　that　he　has
  said　or　thought；　or　seen　or　done；　in　the　four…and…twenty　hours；
  or　less；　which　preceded　his　falling　asleep　on　the　deck　of　the
  timber…ship。〃
  〃I'll　exert　my　memory　with　the　greatest　pleasure；〃　said　Allan。
  〃Where　shall　we　start　from？〃
  〃Start　by　telling　me　what　you　did　yesterday；　before　I　met　you　and
  your　friend　on　the　road　to　this　place；〃　replied　Mr。　Hawbury。　〃We
  will　say；　you　got　up　and　had　your　breakfast。　What　next？〃
  〃We　took　a　carriage　next；〃　said　Allan；　〃and　drove　from　Castletown
  to　Douglas　to　see
  my　old　friend；　Mr。　Brock；　off　by　the　steamer　to　Liverpool。　We
  came　back　to　Castletown。　and　separated　at　the　hotel　door。
  Midwinter　went　into　the　house；　and　I　went　on　to　my　yacht　in　the
  harbor。By…the…bye；　doctor；　remember　you　have　promised　to　go
  cruising　with　us　before　we　leave　th