The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the Fourth, Chapter VIII - Lamentation

In which the steadfast Gwynplaine is led through a suffocating labyrinth of shadows and stone to a grim chamber of justice and torment, where the ancient laws of England weave a somber dance of silence, accusation, and inexorable duty. There, amidst the cold presence of lawmen and the haunting figure of a chained sufferer, the weight of unseen bonds and veiled identity presses upon him with a cruel gravity.