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Chapter 30

           —Thesmokerollsthickerandthicker—thefirehascaughtuponthefloorbelow—O,foronedroughtoftheairofheaven,wereittobepurchasedbyinstantannihilation!"Andinthemadfrenzyofdespair,thewretchnowshoutedwiththeshoutsofthefighters,nowmutteredcursesonhimself,onmankind,andonHeavenitself.—"Theredfireflashesthroughthethicksmoke!"heexclaimed;"thedemonmarchesagainstmeunderthebannerofhisownelement—Foulspirit,avoid!—Igonotwiththeewithoutmycomrades—all,allarethine,thatgarrisonthesewalls—ThinkestthouFront-de-Boeufwillbesingledouttogoalone?—No—theinfidelTemplar—thelicentiousDeBracy—Ulrica,thefoulmurderingstrumpet—themenwhoaidedmyenterprises—thedogSaxonsandaccursedJews,whoaremyprisoners—all,allshallattendme—agoodlyfellowshipasevertookthedownwardroad—Ha,ha,ha!"andhelaughedinhisfrenzytillthevaultedroofrangagain."Wholaughedthere?"exclaimedFront-de-Boeuf,inalteredmood,forthenoiseoftheconflictdidnotpreventtheechoesofhisownmadlaughterfromreturninguponhisear—"wholaughedthere?—Ulrica,wasitthou?—Speak,witch,andIforgivethee—for,onlythouorthefiendofhellhimselfcouldhavelaughedatsuchamoment.Avaunt—avaunt!—"

           Butitwereimpioustotraceanyfartherthepictureoftheblasphemerandparricide’sdeathbed.

           

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