Upon his death, Maule "addressed [Colonel Pyncheon] from the scaffold, and uttered a prophecy...God will give him blood to drink". ... The Colonel's cold-hearted, tyrannical personality survives the ages, emerging anew to commit the sinful act again. ... In the modern era of the novel, the Colonel has reemerged once more as the cold-hearted Judge Jeffrey Pyncheon. ... But, when he is exposed to the sunlight--like his picture through a daguerreotype--a harder, colder, more malicious judge is revealed. ...

• Word Count: 2711
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

About the Author Quijano de Manila is the pen name of Nick Joaquin. He started writing before the war and his first story, "Three Generations," has been hailed as a masterpiece. He has been recipient of almost all the prestigious awards in literature and the arts, including the National Artist Awar...

• Word Count: 5098
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: High School