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Chapter 22

           TheblackslaveswhoattendedFront-de-Boeufwerestrippedoftheirgorgeousapparel,andattiredinjerkinsandtrowsersofcoarselinen,theirsleevesbeingtuckedupabovetheelbow,likethoseofbutcherswhenabouttoexercisetheirfunctionintheslaughter-house.Eachhadinhishandasmallpannier;and,whentheyenteredthedungeon,theystoptatthedooruntilFront-de-Boeufhimselfcarefullylockedanddouble-lockedit.Havingtakenthisprecaution,headvancedslowlyuptheapartmenttowardstheJew,uponwhomhekepthiseyefixed,asifhewishedtoparalyzehimwithhisglance,assomeanimalsaresaidtofascinatetheirprey.ItseemedindeedasifthesullenandmalignanteyeofFront-de-Boeufpossessedsomeportionofthatsupposedpoweroverhisunfortunateprisoner.TheJewsatwithhismouthagape,andhiseyesfixedonthesavagebaronwithsuchearnestnessofterror,thathisframeseemedliterallytoshrinktogether,andtodiminishinsizewhileencounteringthefierceNorman’sfixedandbalefulgaze.TheunhappyIsaacwasdeprivednotonlyofthepowerofrisingtomaketheobeisancewhichhisterrordictated,buthecouldnotevendoffhiscap,orutteranywordofsupplication;sostronglywasheagitatedbytheconvictionthattorturesanddeathwereimpendingoverhim.

           Ontheotherhand,thestatelyformoftheNormanappearedtodilateinmagnitude,likethatoftheeagle,whichrufflesupitsplumagewhenabouttopounceonitsdefencelessprey.

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