I had forgotten about the storm.

Suddenly, more suddenly than I can tell, there came a fearful flash of lightning--all about me seemed for a moment on fire--then the dreadful boom of the thunder as if it would shake the earth itself to pieces, and a tearing crashing sound like none I had ever heard before.
I screamed and threw myself on the ground, covering my eyes.

For a moment I thought I was killed--that a punishment had come to me for my disobedience.

'Oh! I will not go away.

I will do what you all wish,' I called out, as if my parents could hear me.