She seemed not to realise, as did David, the awful position in which they were placed, the deed which David had done, the significance of the thing that lay at their feet.
"Where are thy people ?" said David.

"Come, we will go to them." "I have no people here," she said, in a whisper.
"Who brought thee ?" She made a motion behind her towards the body.

David glanced down.

The eyes of the dead man were open.

He stooped and closed them gently.