Bierce uses this allusion throughout part three; for example, “His neck was in pain and lifting his hand to it found it horribly swollen” (489), and “One lodged between his collar and neck; it was uncomfortably warm and he snatched it out” (487). Both of these examples are foreshadowing that the pain in his neck and wrists is actually the pain that he feels as he is being hanged. Another example of an allusion is, “Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene-perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium” (489). Farquhar falling asleep while walking is foreshadowing the ending by hinting that he is not actually walking but is “sleepwalking” in his
Bierce uses this allusion throughout part three; for example, “His neck was in pain and lifting his hand to it found it horribly swollen” (489), and “One lodged between his collar and neck; it was uncomfortably warm and he snatched it out” (487). Both of these examples are foreshadowing that the pain in his neck and wrists is actually the pain that he feels as he is being hanged. Another example of an allusion is, “Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene-perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium” (489). Farquhar falling asleep while walking is foreshadowing the ending by hinting that he is not actually walking but is “sleepwalking” in his