"He saw, in that instant, the Loew's theater sign, blocks ahead past Fiftieth Street; the miles of traffic signals, all green now; the lights of cars and street lamps; countless neon signs; and the moving black dots of people. And a violent instantaneous explosion of absolute terror roared through him. For a motionless instant he saw himself externally--bent practically double, balanced on this narrow ledge, nearly half his body projecting out above the street far below--and he began to tremble violently, panic flaring through his mind and muscles, and he felt the blood rush from the surface of his skin."
This quote from the story shows a transition of state. He looked down from the ledge, and immediately realized the height and danger of his task. This is when he starts feeling really afraid. This excerpt shows the fear and the moment of changing from being relaxed and confident, to being scared of the height and falling.
This part, because it shows that he's suddenly scared, foreshadows that he will have a very difficult time getting back to his apartment.
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