As his eyes adjusted, he made out a small brazier there, with a cadaverous old man in a dark robe spotted with looped crosses.
He opened his eyes but could not see anything because there was no light.
mnli hypothesis: He opened his eyes but could not see anything because there was no light. premise: As his eyes adjusted, he made out a small brazier there, with a cadaverous old man in a dark robe spotted with looped crosses.