And so I command you," he continued, in a hoarse tone that made me shudder, "that you do not move one step in that direction.

If you do--well, you know my power." From that moment I felt more enslaved than ever.

I shuddered at the thought of disobeying him; I felt more than ever a lost man.

As I felt at that moment, in spite of my desire to let every one know this man's power over me, I would rather have pulled out my tongue than have done so.
"Are those all your commands ?" I said humbly.
"Ah! you are cowed at last, are you ?" he said mockingly.

"You matched your strength with mine; now you know what it means.