Chapter 33
The Two Men Clothed in Black
The personage who entered wore a black gown and a gloomy mien. The first point which struck the eye of our Jehan (who, as the reader will readily surmise, had ensconced himself in his nook in such a manner as to enable him to see and hear everything at his good pleasure) was the perfect sadness of the garments and the visage of this new-corner. There was, nevertheless, some sweetness diffused over that face, but it was the sweetness of a cat or a judge, an affected, treacherous sweetness. He was very gray and wrinkled, and not far from his…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Practise Desire That Turns into Possession
Write six lines on The Two Men Clothed in Black: who looked, who was looked at, and what you would have refused. Keep it to this chapter.
Consider:
- •The working skill is Desire That Turns into Possession.
- •Use only beats from this chapter.
- •Name a cost, not the film.
Master this chapter. Complete your experience
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