WhentheCountsawmyface,hiseyesblazedwithasortofdemoniacfury,andhesuddenlymadeagrabatmythroat。
Idrewawayandhishandtouchedthestringofbeadswhichheldthecrucifix。Itmadeaninstantchangeinhim,forthefurypassedsoquicklythatIcouldhardlybelievethatitwaseverthere。
“Takecare,“hesaid,“takecarehowyoucutyourself。
Itismoredangerousthatyouthinkinthiscountry。“
Thenseizingtheshavingglass,hewenton,“Andthisisthewretchedthingthathasdonethemischief。Itisafoulbaubleofman\'svanity。Awaywithit!”Andopeningthewindowwithonewrenchofhisterriblehand,heflungouttheglass,whichwasshatteredintoathousandpiecesonthestonesofthecourtyardfarbelow。Thenhewithdrewwithoutaword。