"Here, drink these drops, and then lie down and sleep." The strong man soon rolled on to the sand beside the ass, and snored loudly.
Then Dismas crawled into the cave and woke the strangers, in order to get them away from the libertine.

For he dared not venture a trial of strength with Barabbas.

He had some trouble with Joseph, but at last they were beneath the starry sky, Mary and the child on the ass, Joseph leading it.

Dismas walked in front in order to show them the way.
They went slowly through the darkness; no one spoke a word.

Dismas was sunk in thought.