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第25章法官的房子（10）
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&hegreathigh-backedcarvedoakchairsattheJudgeinhisrobesofsdermihhisbalefuleyesglaringvindictively，ariumphoe，cruelmouth，asheliftedwithhishandsablacksoasiftheblfromhisheart，asonedoesisedsuspeherewasasingingihout，hecouldheartheroarandhowlofthetempest，andthroughit，sweptoorm，camethestrikingofmidnightbythegreatthemarketplace.Hestoodforaspaethatseemedtohimeillasastatue，andwithwide-open，horror-struckeyes，breathless.AstheclockstruileoftriumphontheJudge'sfasified，arokeofmidheblahishead.
SlowlyaheJudgerosefromhisdpickedupthepieceoftheropeofthealarmbellwhithefloor，drewitthroughhishandsasifheeoudtheelybegantok，fashioningitintoahishetightehhisfoot，pullinghardatittillhewassatisfiedandthenmakingarun，whichheheldinhishaomovealoableoesidetoMalson，keepinghiseyesonhimuntilhehadpassedhim，whenwithaquieoodinfrontofthedoor.Malsoofeelthatheed，ahinkofwhatheshoulddo.TherewassomefasintheJudge'seyes，whievertookoffhim，andhehad，perforce，tolook.HesawtheJudgeapproach—stillkeepiweenhimandthedoor—ahehrowittowardshimasiftoehagreatefforthemadeaquienttooneside，andsawtheropefallbesidehim，ariketheoakenflaintheJudgeraisedtheriedtoensnarehim，everkeepinghisbalefuleyesfixedonhim，aimebyamightyeffortthestudentjustma.SothiswentonformaheJudgeseemingneverdisordisposedatfailure，butplayingasacatdoeswithamouse.Atleastindespair，whichhadreacheditsclimax，Malsoncastaqui.Thelampseemedtohaveblazedup，andtherewasafairlygoodlightithemanyrat-holesandinthediesofthewaiherats'eyes;andthisaspect，thaturelyphysical，gavehimagleamoffort.Helookedaroundandsaeofthegreatalarmbellwasladenwithrats.Everyinchofitwascoveredwiththem;andmoreandmthroughthesmallcircularholeinthegwheemerged，sothatwiththeirweightthebellwasbeginningtos>
Hark!Ithadswayedtilltheclapperhadtouchedthebell.Thesoundwasbutatihebellwasoosway，anditwouldincrease.
AtthesoundtheJudge，whohadbeenkeepinghiseyesfixedonMalson，lookedup，andascowlofdiaboligeroverspreadhisface.Hiseyesfairlyglowedlikehotdhestampedhisfootwithasouomakethehouseshake.Adreadfulpealofthunderbrokeoverheadasheraisedtheropeagain，whilsttheratskeptrunningupanddowhaiime，ihrowingit，hedrewclosetohisvidheldopenthenooseasheapproached.AshecamecloserthereseemedsomethingparalyzinginhisverypresendMalsidasacorpse.HefelttheJudge'sigerstouchhisthroatasheadjustedtherope.Theeheakingtherigidformofthestudentinhisarms，carriedhimoveraandingintheoakdsteppingupbesidehim，puthishandupandcaughttheendoftheseofthealarmbell.Asheraisedhishasfledsqueaking，ahroughtheholeiakihenoosewhialson'stothehanging-bellrope，andthendesgpulledawaythechair.
&healarmbelloftheJudge'sHousebegantosoundabled.Lightsandtorchesofvariouskindsappeared，andsoocrowdwashurryiheyknockedloudlyatthedoor，buttherely.Theinthedoor，ahegreatdining-room，thedoctoratthehead.
&heendoftheropeofthegreatalarmbellhungthebodyofthestudent，andoheJudgeiurewasamalignantsmile.
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