At the end of this story, the protagonist recalls hearing "a loud blast of many trumpets," signaling that General Lasalle had entered the city.
Seven objects in this story are compared to "slender angels" that the protagonist hopes will save him. At one point in this story, the protagonist takes a hundred paces around a room before tripping on the torn hem of his robe and knocking himself out. At the end of this story, the protagonist recalls hearing "a loud blast of many trumpets," signaling that General Lasalle had entered the city. The protagonist of this story gets away after managing to rub a piece of meat on the (*) surcingle around his hand, which was then consumed by a horde of rats. The protagonist of this story had been condemned by the Inquisition and tied to a rack near the title swinging object. For 10 points, name this short story by Edgar Allen Poe, named for the two torture devices that the protagonist eventually escapes.
Seven objects in this story are compared to "slender angels" that the protagonist hopes will save him.
"The Pit and the Pendulum"