after what he had seen , the goblin could no longer sit and listen quietly to the wisdom and understanding downstairs . as soon as the evening light glimmered in the garret , he took courage , for it seemed to him that the rays of light were strong cables , drawing him up and obliging him to go and peep through the keyhole . while there , a feeling of vastness came over him , such as we experience by the ever - moving sea when the storm breaks forth , and it brought tears into his eyes . he did not himself know why he wept , yet a kind of pleasant feeling mingled with his tears . " how wonderfully glorious it would be to sit with the student under such a tree ! " but that was out of the question ; he must be content to look through the keyhole and be thankful for even that .
amazed .
how did the goblin feel when looking at the student's light room ?
how did the goblin feel when looking at the student's light room ?