{Through gloomy vaults} [Adj. to "vaults" where the light {of day} had

never shone,] {past hideous doors} {of dark dens and cages}, {down cavernous

flights} {of steps}, and again {up steep rugged ascents} {of stone and brick}, more 

{like dry waterfalls} {than staircases} ^[#1], Defarge, the turnkey, and Jacques

Three, linked ^[#2] hand ^[NuA] and arm ^[NuA], went {with all the speed} 

[Adj. to "speed" they could make]. | Here and there, especially {at first}, the 

inundation started {on them} and swept by; | but [Adv. to "were (alone}" 

when they had done descending (DO) ^[#3] , and were winding and 

climbing up a tower (DO)], they were alone. | Hemmed ^[#4] in here {by

the massive thickness} {of walls and arches}, the storm {within the fortress} and

{without *the fortress*} was only audible (PA) {to them} {in a dull, subdued

way}, [Adv. (manner) to "audible" as if the noise [Adj. to "noise" {out of which}

they had come] had almost destroyed their sense (DO) {of hearing ^[#5] } ]. |