As he ended, she lifted one hand to her wound.
"And I am not really hurt--not seriously ?" her voice bewildered.

"I--I never realized I had been struck.

And--and you carried me all that way--" she shuddered, looking about into the black silence.

"I--I can hardly comprehend--yet.

Please explain again; they are back there watching for us still, believing we are in the coach; they will follow our trail as soon as it becomes daylight.