Then they pressed on to the palace, which they reached in safety, Olfan remaining behind, however, to watch the movements of the mob.
"Oh! why would not you suffer them to sacrifice according to their wicked custom, Shepherdess ?" said Otter.

"What does it matter if they kill each other?
So shall there be fewer of them.

Now the end of it must be that the devils will find us out and murder us." "No, no," said Francisco, "the senora was right.

Let us trust in Providence and keep ourselves clean from such iniquity." As he spoke the roars of wrath in the distance changed to a shout of triumph followed by silence.
"What is that ?" said Juanna faintly.

At this moment Olfan pushed the curtains aside and entered, and his face was heavy.
"Speak, Olfan," she said.
"The people sacrifice as of old, Queen," he answered.