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The Wandering Jew, Complete

The Wandering Jew, Complete

Author: Eugene Sue
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Chapter 1 MOROK.

Word Count: 2362    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

tober, 1831, dr

ked walls of a large loft, whose solitary window is closed against outer lig

nails, and long iron rods set in wooden handles. In one corner stands a portable furnace, such as tinkers use to m

e, close, and light, that it resembles steel tissue, hangs from a box beside iron cuishes and arm-pieces, in good condition, even to being properly fitted with straps. A mace, and two long three-corner

haplets, medals, AGNUS DEI, holy water bottles, framed pictures of saints, etc., not to forget a goodly number of those chapbooks, struck off in Friburg on coarse bluish paper, in which

their booths, hangs from a rafter, no doubt to prevent its bei

D MOST MEMORABLE CONVE

HAPPENING IN FRIBURG,

hair almost white, with uncouth face, and clad in reindeer skin, like the Siberian savage. His black foreskin cap is topped with a raven's head; his features express terror. Bent forward in his sledge, which half-a-dozen huge tawny dogs d

HE IDOLATER, FLED

ite neckcloth, and flowing black robe. In a corner, a tall angel, of repulsive aspect, holds a trumpet in one hand, and flou

LED FROM WILD BEASTS; B

K, CONVERTED AND B

of blue; head up, left arm akimbo, right hand outstretched, he seems to scare the wits out of a multitude of lions, t

is the concl

CONVERTED, WILD BEAS

rok, the Idolater, acquired a supernatural power almost divine, the moment he was converted-a power which the wildest animal could not resist,

trating odor. From time to time are heard sonorous growls and deep breathings, follo

It is Morok, the tamer of wil

dead yellow peculiar to certain races of the Polar countries, falls straight and stiff down his shoulders; and his thin, sharp, hooked nose, and prominent cheek-bones, surmount a long beard, bleached almost to whiteness. Peculiarly marking the physiognomy of this m

om, secured by a secret lock, are several sealed envelopes, with no other address than a number, combined with a letter of the alphabet. The Prophet tak

ite Falcon, the only hostelry in the little village of Mockern,

e loft is shaken by a h

ophet, in a menacing tone, as he t

is heard, formidabl

cries Morok, start

ressible ferocity, bur

shing towards the trap door, and addressing a thir

obtain silence: on the contrary, the barking of several dogs is soon added to the roaring of the wild beasts. Moro

brimmed, with a short jacket, and wide trousers of green cloth; his dusty leathern gait

hink they'd forgotten me in three days. Judas thrust his paw through the bars of

nswered in the same language, bu

arl?" he inquired, w

d ne

e met

wo leagues fr

Morok, clasping his hands

o France, 'twas a thousand to one that we should f

e descr

hite; the old man has long moustache, blue forage-

did you l

They will be here

he only one in the village," s

drawing on,

t the old m

don't su

y n

d try y

r what

ossi

ssibl

ed for the night. I spoke in German to the tall old man, accosting him, as is usual with wayfarers, 'Good-day, and a pleasant jou

and, perhaps, does n

or at the inn I heard him ask the host fo

in attempt to engage

an has a devilish ugly look; believe me, in spite of his gray moustache, he looks so vigorous and resolute, though with no more flesh on him than a carcass

ry vigorous and very vicious," said M

he is vigorous and vicious as ever

tall old man; notwithstandin

u are as brave as any one; but, believe me, you will never

es not my tiger, Judas, cr

you there-becaus

, imperiously interrupting Karl, and accompanying these words

asts, be also upheld in his struggle with men, when those men are per

in a controversy with him on so delicate a subject, Karl answered the Prophe

two young girls all day long?" resume

, where they were always to be seen. The last time I saw them, I was hid behind the water-mill by the potteries. As they were on the high

you shall be rewarded; for i

ression of his face, and the tones of his voice, indicated the

urier, all plastered with lace, who came, without slacking bridle, from St. P

interrupted K

nything to do with these travellers? You are mistak

of my game-bag, and go help Goliath to feed the brutes, for their supper tim

urned; above all, the tall old man and the maidens must

ou wish me

able, and wait my orders; you may th

ions left in my pouch, and can sup

G

w with the gray moustache; I think he's devilish tough; I'm

am always on my

!"-and Karl, having reached th

ned the papers, he took out a pretty long letter, and read it over and over with profound attention. From time to time he rose and went to the closed window, which looked up

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1 Chapter 1 MOROK.2 Chapter 2 THE TRAVELLERS.3 Chapter 3 THE ARRIVAL.4 Chapter 4 MOROK and DAGOBERT5 Chapter 5 ROSE AND BLANCHE.6 Chapter 6 THE SECRET.7 Chapter 7 THE TRAVELER.8 Chapter 8 EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.9 Chapter 9 THE CAGES.10 Chapter 10 THE SURPRISE.11 Chapter 11 JOVIAL and DEATH.12 Chapter 12 THE BURGOMASTER.13 Chapter 13 THE JUDGEMENT.14 Chapter 14 THE DECISION.15 Chapter 15 THE DESPATCHES.16 Chapter 16 THE ORDERS.17 Chapter 17 THE AJOUPA.18 Chapter 18 THE TATTOOING19 Chapter 19 THE SMUGGLER20 Chapter 20 M. JOSHUA VAN DAEL.21 Chapter 21 THE RUINS OF TCHANDI. To the storm in the middle of the22 Chapter 22 THE AMBUSCADE23 Chapter 23 M. RODIN.24 Chapter 24 THE TEMPEST25 Chapter 25 THE SHIPWRECK.26 Chapter 26 THE DEPARTURE FOR PARIS.27 Chapter 27 DAGOBERT'S WIFE.28 Chapter 28 THE SISTER OF THE BACCHANAL QUEEN.29 Chapter 29 AGRICOLA BAUDOIN.30 Chapter 30 THE RETURN.31 Chapter 31 AGRICOLA AND MOTHER BUNCH.32 Chapter 32 THE AWAKENING.33 Chapter 33 THE PAVILION.34 Chapter 34 ADRIENNE AT HER TOILET.35 Chapter 35 THE INTERVIEW.36 Chapter 36 A FEMALE JESUIT.37 Chapter 37 THE PLOT.38 Chapter 38 ADRIENNE'S ENEMIES.39 Chapter 39 THE SKIRMISH.40 Chapter 40 THE REVOLT41 Chapter 41 TREACHERY.42 Chapter 42 THE SNARE.43 Chapter 43 A FALSE FRIEND.44 Chapter 44 THE MINISTER'S CABINET.45 Chapter 45 THE VISIT.46 Chapter 46 PRESENTIMENTS.47 Chapter 47 THE LETTER.48 Chapter 48 THE CONFESSIONAL49 Chapter 49 MY LORD AND SPOIL-SPORT.50 Chapter 50 APPEARANCES.51 Chapter 51 THE CONVENT.52 Chapter 52 THE INFLUENCE OF A CONFESSOR.53 Chapter 53 THE MASQUERADE.54 Chapter 54 THE CONTRAST.55 Chapter 55 THE CAROUSE.56 Chapter 56 THE FAREWELL57 Chapter 57 FLORINE.58 Chapter 58 MOTHER SAINTE-PERPETUE.59 Chapter 59 THE TEMPTATION.60 Chapter 60 MOTHER BUNCH AND MDLLE. DE CARDOVILLE.61 Chapter 61 THE ENCOUNTERS.62 Chapter 62 THE MEETING.63 Chapter 63 DISCOVERIES.64 Chapter 64 THE PENAL CODE.65 Chapter 65 BURGLARY.66 Chapter 66 THE EVE OF A GREAT DAY.67 Chapter 67 THE THUG.68 Chapter 68 THE TWO BROTHERS OF THE GOOD WORK.69 Chapter 69 THE HOUSE IN THE RUE SAINT-FRANCOIS.70 Chapter 70 DEBIT AND CREDIT.71 Chapter 71 THE HEIR72 Chapter 72 THE RUPTURE.73 Chapter 73 THE CHANGE.74 Chapter 74 THE RED ROOM.75 Chapter 75 THE TESTAMENT.76 Chapter 76 THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.77 Chapter 77 THE DEED OF GIFT.78 Chapter 78 A GOOD GENIUS.79 Chapter 79 THE FIRST LAST, AND THE LAST FIRST.80 Chapter 80 THE STRANGER.81 Chapter 81 THE DEN.82 Chapter 82 AN UNEXPECTED VISIT.83 Chapter 83 FRIENDLY SERVICES.84 Chapter 84 THE ADVICE.85 Chapter 85 THE ACCUSER.86 Chapter 86 FATHER D'AIGRIGNY'S SECRETARY.87 Chapter 87 SYMPATHY.88 Chapter 88 SUSPICIONS.89 Chapter 89 EXCUSES.90 Chapter 90 REVELATIONS.91 Chapter 91 PIERRE SIMON.92 Chapter 92 THE EAST INDIAN IN PARIS.93 Chapter 93 RISING.94 Chapter 94 DOUBTS.95 Chapter 95 THE LETTER. No.9596 Chapter 96 ADRIENNE AND DJALMA.97 Chapter 97 THE CONSULTATION.98 Chapter 98 MOTHER BUNCH'S DIARY.99 Chapter 99 THE DIARY CONTINUED.100 Chapter 100 THE DISCOVERY.