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Chapter 3

           Toeachofthesechairswasaddedafootstool,curiouslycarvedandinlaidwithivory,whichmarkofdistinctionwaspeculiartothem.OneoftheseseatswasatpresentoccupiedbyCedrictheSaxon,who,thoughbutinrankathane,or,astheNormanscalledhim,aFranklin,felt,atthedelayofhiseveningmeal,anirritableimpatience,whichmighthavebecomeanalderman,whetherofancientorofmoderntimes.

           Itappeared,indeed,fromthecountenanceofthisproprietor,thathewasofafrank,buthastyandcholerictemper.Hewasnotabovethemiddlestature,butbroad-shouldered,long-armed,andpowerfullymade,likeoneaccustomedtoendurethefatigueofwarorofthechase;hisfacewasbroad,withlargeblueeyes,openandfrankfeatures,fineteeth,andawellformedhead,altogetherexpressiveofthatsortofgood-humourwhichoftenlodgeswithasuddenandhastytemper.Prideandjealousytherewasinhiseye,forhislifehadbeenspentinassertingrightswhichwereconstantlyliabletoinvasion;andtheprompt,fiery,andresolutedispositionoftheman,hadbeenkeptconstantlyuponthealertbythecircumstancesofhissituation.Hislongyellowhairwasequallydividedonthetopofhisheadanduponhisbrow,andcombeddownoneachsidetothelengthofhisshoulders;ithadbutlittletendencytogrey,althoughCedricwasapproachingtohissixtiethyear.

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