How?
By various reiterated feminine interrogation concerning the masculine destination whither, the place where, the time at which, the duration for which, the object with which in the case of temporary absences, projected or effected.
What moved visibly above the listener’s and the narrator’s invisible thoughts?
The upcast reflection of a lamp and shade, an inconstant series of concentric circles of varying gradations of light and shadow.
In what directions did listener and narrator lie?
Listener: S. E. by E. : Narrator N. W. by W. : on the 53rd parallel of latitude, N. and 6th meridian of longitude, W. : at an angle of 45° to the terrestrial equator.