dreadful

“Oh, as for parricides, and such dreadful people as that,” interposed Renée, “it matters very little what is done to them; but as regards poor unfortunate creatures whose only crime consists in having mixed themselves up in political intrigues——”

“How dreadful!” exclaimed Renée, turning pale.

“They must be dreadful beasts.”

Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined.