The other derelict helped the women in their work, doing with a childish pleasure the things they told him to do.

The second wife occasionally paused in her tasks to look at him from eyes that were lighted to strange depths; but he had for her only the unconcerned, unknowing look that he had for the others.
At night the master of the house, when they had assembled, instructed them briefly in the threefold character of the Godhead.

Then, when he had made a short prayer, he bade them good night and went to his room.
Here he permitted himself a long look at the fair young face set in the little gilt oval of the rubber case.

Then, as if he had forgotten himself, he fell contritely to his knees beside the bunk and prayed that this face might never remind him of aught but his sin; that he might have cross after cross added to his burden until the weight should crush him; and that this might atone, not for his own sins, which must be punished everlastingly, but in some measure for the sins of his misguided people.
In the outer room his wives, sitting together before the big fireplace, were agreeing that he was a good man..