Then he started somewhat, and spoke hurriedly.
"As I live," he cried, but so low that the cry was all but stifled, "it is a girl! Is she also dead or in a swoon ?" He stooped, after a moment's doubt, and went straight into the place.

It was so low at the sides of the bier which he must pass, that he was almost double until he reached the foot, and stood up under the ridge.

Then he bent, and lifting his burden brought it out into the open air, carrying it toward the after deck away from the penthouse.
Then we saw that it was indeed a girl, tall and pale, with long tresses of yellow-golden hair plaited and bound with some strange gold-woven blue band, dressed in white, with a beautiful light coat of mail over the kirtle.
"She is alive," said Bertric, setting her down very gently.

"Either the smoke in that close chamber--or fear--has overcome her.

One of you get water from the cask forward." I went hastily; but I had to search for somewhat in which to bring it, and was a few minutes before I found where the ship's buckets hung under the gunwale right forward.