But it is good for these people here to know that nothing they can do will make any difference--no not enough to alter the mere routine of our lives.

Let us go forward." They turned to the left at the head of the main thoroughfare, and passed at a walk, now through the open spaces where the booths were erected, now through winding narrow streets between high houses.

Violet Oliver, though she held her head high and her eyes were steady, rode with a fluttering heart.

In front of them, about them, and behind them the crowd of people thronged, tribesmen from the hills, Mohammedans and Hindus of the city; from the upper windows the lawyers and merchants looked down upon them; and Violet held all of them in horror.
The occurrence of last night had inflicted upon her a heavier shock than either Ralston imagined or she herself had been aware until she had ridden into the town.

The dark wild face suddenly springing into view above the lighted match was as vivid and terrible to her still, as a nightmare to a child.