--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: At last there came a time when the driver…" description: "\"“At last there came a time when the driver went further afield than he had yet gone, and during his absence, the horses began to tremble worse than eve..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a6/bram-stoker-718_black-clouds_at-last-there-came-a-time-when-the-drive_3074109.jpg" --- # At last there came a time when the driver went further… ![“At last there came a time when the driver went further afield than he had yet gone, and during his absence, the horses began to tremble worse than ever and to snort and scream with fright. I could not see any cause for it, for the howling of the wolves had ceased altogether; but just then the…” quote by Bram Stoker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a6/bram-stoker-718_black-clouds_at-last-there-came-a-time-when-the-drive_3074109.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a6/bram-stoker-718_black-clouds_at-last-there-came-a-time-when-the-drive_3074109.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a6/bram-stoker-718_black-clouds_at-last-there-came-a-time-when-the-drive_3074109.jpg) > ““At last there came a time when the driver went further afield than he had yet gone, and during his absence, the horses began to tremble worse than ever and to snort and scream with fright. I could not see any cause for it, for the howling of the wolves had ceased altogether; but just then the moon, sailing through the black clouds, appeared behind the jagged crest of a beetling, pine-clad rock, and by its light I saw around us a ring of wolves, with white teeth and lolling red tongues, with long, sinewy limbs and shaggy hair. They were a hundred times more terrible in the grim silence which held them than even when they howled. For myself, I felt a sort of paralysis of fear. It is only when a man feels himself face to face with such horrors that he can understand their true import.”” [Bram Stoker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-stoker/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Confronting overwhelming terror reveals its true significance and forces a paralysis of fear. **In simple terms:** Facing horror shows its real meaning. Key Takeaway Recognize fear to understand its depth. Themes fear terror paralysis understanding Mood anxious intense foreboding Type literary dramatic When to use this quote - nighttime travel - encountering wild animals - psychological crisis - exploration of unknown - survival situations Key Concepts psychology existential dread nature of horror Questions to Reflect On - How does fear change perception of danger? - What can paralysis teach about inner strength? 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