| Quote #7 He stood there, rubbing his injured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle. (2.14) |
Again with the spooky laugh. We know Zaroff is a madman because even when he is injured, he still manages to have a good time.
| Quote #8 It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. (2.16) |
Rainsford is functioning on pure instinct, pure adrenaline. He moves between encouraging himself and feeling that survival is hopeless.
| Quote #9 At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear. (2.22) |
Have you noticed that Rainsford often fears what he hears much more than what he sees?