1 There was a breath of wind, and the lamp flame jumped.
2 The Medical Man rose, came to the lamp, and examined the flowers.
3 He took up the lamp, and, in an absolute silence, we returned to the smoking-room.
4 The night came like the turning out of a lamp, and in another moment came to-morrow.
5 The Time Traveller put the lamp down on the bench, and ran his hand along the damaged rail.
6 Upon that machine,' said the Time Traveller, holding the lamp aloft, 'I intend to explore time.
7 He caught up the lamp swiftly, and carried it, flaring red, through the door into the corridor.
8 The only other object on the table was a small shaded lamp, the bright light of which fell upon the model.
9 And therewith, taking the lamp in his hand, he led the way down the long, draughty corridor to his laboratory.
10 There in the flickering light of the lamp was the machine sure enough, squat, ugly, and askew; a thing of brass, ebony, ivory, and translucent glimmering quartz.
11 You read, I will suppose, attentively enough; but you cannot see the speaker's white, sincere face in the bright circle of the little lamp, nor hear the intonation of his voice.