"_I shall not admit you_," they ran.
"_If you try to enter, you will attract notice and destroy me.

Go, and God bless and reward you.

You cannot save me, and to see you perish were a worse pang than the worst._" The words swam before his eyes.

"I will beat down the door," he muttered, tears in his voice, tears welling up in his heart and choking him.

And he raised his hand.