\"Youwillsee。?Look。?Theprisonerisreturningfromchapel。\"
Andtheysaw,bytheredflashesoflightningagainstthevioletfogwhichthewindstampeduponthebank—wardsky,theysawpassgravely,atsixpacesbehindthegovernor,amanclothedinblackandmaskedbyavizorofpolishedsteel,solderedtoahelmetofthesamenature,whichaltogetherenvelopedthewholeofhishead。?Thefireoftheheavenscastredreflectionsonthepolishedsurface,andthesereflections,flyingoffcapriciously,seemedtobeangrylookslaunchedbytheunfortunate,insteadofimprecations。?Inthemiddleofthegallery,theprisonerstoppedforamoment,tocontemplatetheinfinitehorizon,torespirethesulphurousperfumesofthetempest,todrinkinthirstilythehotrain,andtobreatheasighresemblingasmotheredgroan。
\"Comeon,monsieur,\"saidSaint—Mars,sharply,totheprisoner,forhealreadybecameuneasyatseeinghimlooksolongbeyondthewalls。?\"Monsieur,comeon!\"
\"Saymonseigneur!\"criedAthos,fromhiscorner,withavoicesosolemnandterrible,thatthegovernortrembledfromheadtofoot。?Athosinsisteduponrespectbeingpaidtofallenmajesty。?Theprisonerturnedround。
\"Whospoke?\"askedSaint—Mars。