"Aissa, do you hear me?
Come back! I will do what you want, give you all you desire--if I have to set the whole Sambir on fire and put that fire out with blood.

Only come back.

Now! At once! Are you there?
Do you hear me?
Aissa!" On the other side there were startled whispers of feminine voices; a frightened little laugh suddenly interrupted; some woman's admiring murmur--"This is brave talk!" Then after a short silence Aissa cried-- "Sleep in peace--for the time of your going is near.

Now I am afraid of you.

Afraid of your fear.