Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair: he spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could without damaging the roots: I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
En entendant son ordre, je m'approchai donc de sa chaise. Il passa trois minutes environ à me tirer la langue; je savais qu'il allait me frapper, et, en attendant le coup, je regardais vaguement sa figure repoussante.