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Chapter XX

           Accordingastheshiftingobscurityandflickeringgleamhoveredhereorglancedthere,itwasnowthebeardedphysician,Luke,thatbenthisbrow;nowSt.John’slonghairthatwaved;andanonthedevilishfaceofJudas,thatgrewoutofthepanel,andseemedgatheringlifeandthreateningarevelationofthearch-traitor—ofSatanhimself—inhissubordinate’sform. 

           Amidstallthis,Ihadtolistenaswellaswatch:tolistenforthemovementsofthewildbeastorthefiendinyondersideden. ButsinceMr.Rochester’svisititseemedspellbound: allthenightIheardbutthreesoundsatthreelongintervals,—astepcreak,amomentaryrenewalofthesnarling,caninenoise,andadeephumangroan. 

           Thenmyownthoughtsworriedme. Whatcrimewasthisthatlivedincarnateinthissequesteredmansion,andcouldneitherbeexpellednorsubduedbytheowner?—whatmystery,thatbrokeoutnowinfireandnowinblood,atthedeadesthoursofnight? Whatcreaturewasit,that,maskedinanordinarywoman’sfaceandshape,utteredthevoice,nowofamockingdemon,andanonofacarrion-seekingbirdofprey? 

           AndthismanIbentover—thiscommonplace,quietstranger—howhadhebecomeinvolvedinthewebofhorror?andwhyhadtheFuryflownathim? Whatmadehimseekthisquarterofthehouseatanuntimelyseason,whenheshouldhavebeenasleepinbed? 

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