She retreated for a moment; then gazing upon him with unutterable delight;⁠—“Yes!” she exclaimed, “My bridegroom! My destined bridegroom!” she said, and hastened to throw herself into his arms; but before he had time to receive her, an unknown rushed between them. His form was gigantic; his complexion was swarthy, his eyes fierce and terrible; his mouth breathed out volumes of fire; and on his forehead was written in legible characters⁠—“Pride! Lust! Inhumanity!”