The replenished fire threw out an unsteady circle of light and shone on the terrified face of Nina, who looked at them with outstretched hands.
"Dain!" she cried out warningly, "Dain!" He waved his hand towards her in a reassuring gesture, and, turning to Almayer, said with great courtesy-- "Now we may talk, Tuan.

It is easy to send out death, but can your wisdom recall the life?
She might have been harmed," he continued, indicating Nina.

"Your hand shook much; for myself I was not afraid." "Nina!" exclaimed Almayer, "come to me at once.

What is this sudden madness?
What bewitched you?
Come to your father, and together we shall try to forget this horrible nightmare!" He opened his arms with the certitude of clasping her to his breast in another second.

She did not move.