, , , hewipedhisbrowandthoughtforamoment.
"Thiswillnotdo, " hesaidtohimself."! , hewasprettyright! , itisallrightnow, andIshallnotbesuchafoolagain."
Thenhemixedhimselfagoodstiffglassofbrandyandwaterandresolutelysatdowntohiswork.
Itwasnearlyanhourwhenhelookedupfromhisbook, , thewindhowledandroaredlouderthanever, andtheraindroveinsheetsagainstthewindows, beatinglikehailontheglass; butwithintherewasnosoundwhateversavetheechoofthewindasitroaredinthegreatchimney, , , andpresentlyheardathin, squeakingnoise, , , however, —, andtheseveredendoftheropefellclatteringontheoakenfloor, whilstforaninstantthegreatratremainedlikeaknobortasselattheendoftherope, , butanintenseangertookitsplace, , , , anddeterminedthenandtheretovarythemonotonyoftheproceedingsbyahuntfortherat, , andinthenewfloodoflight, greatbycomparisonwiththepreviousdarkness, , , andthenagreatfearbegantocomeuponhim.
Inthecentreofthepicturewasagreatirregularpatchofbrowncanvas, , withchairandchimney-cornerandrope, butthefigureoftheJudgehaddisappeared.
Malcolmson, almostinachillofhorror, turnedslowlyround, , andhewasincapableofactionormovement, .
There, onthegreathigh-backedcarvedoakchairsattheJudgeinhisrobesofscarletandermine, withhisbalefuleyesglaringvindictively, andasmileoftriumphontheresolute, cruelmouth, , , hecouldheartheroarandhowlofthetempest, andthroughit, sweptonthestorm, , andwithwide-open, horror-struckeyes, , sothesmileoftriumphontheJudge' sfaceintensified, andatthelaststrokeofmidnightheplacedtheblackcaponhishead.
