The beauties of this atmospheric effect were of far too serious and
sublime a nature to interest the multitude in the Place. Out of the
whole assemblage, but two men watched that glorious sunset with even an
appearance of the admiration and attention which it deserved. One was
the landholder whose wrongs were related in the preceding chapter--the
other his remarkable friend.
These two men formed a singular contrast to each other, both in
demeanour and appearance, as they gazed forth upon the crimson heaven.
The landholder was an under-sized, restless-looking man, whose features,
naturally sharp, were now distorted by a fixed expression of misery and
discontent. His quick, penetrating glance wandered incessantly from
place to place, perceiving all things, but resting on none. In his
attention to the scene before him, he appeared to have been led more by
the influence of example than by his own spontaneous feelings; for ever
and anon he looked impatiently round upon his friend as if expecting him
to speak--but no word or movement escaped his thoughtful companion.
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