For there is light in the candles on God's altar." "But there is also fire for Satan in hell," says another old woman, heavily and angrily, and then goes off.

Now four remain, all young girls.
"I am afraid," says one, pressing close to her companion.
The noiseless and cold conflagration in the sky is ended; the city is destroyed; the unknown land is in ruins.

There are no longer any walls or falling towers; a heap of pale blue gigantic shapes have fallen silently into the abyss of the ocean and the night.

A young little star glances at the earth with frightened eyes; it feels like coming out of the clouds near the castle, and because of its inmost neighbourship the heavy castle grows darker, and the light in its window seems redder and darker.
"Good night, Mariet," says the girl who sat alone, and then she goes off.
"Let us also go; it is getting cold," say the other two, rising.

"Good night, Mariet." "Good night." "Why are you alone, Mariet?
Why are you alone, Mariet, in the daytime and at night, on week days and on merry holidays?
Do you love to think of your betrothed ?" "Yes, I do.