But at such a moment we burn lest even one of the Elect be missing." He continued to hold her hand, looking into her face with his prominent dark eyes, from which flashed and glowed an excitement that spread over his whole heavy face.
"The night of nights!" he exclaimed.

"To have lived to witness it!" His face glowed with a sudden enthusiasm; and freeing her fingers, he lifted up his right hand.

"'He shall walk into your midst--and sit above you as a King!'" he quoted, in a loud voice.

Then remembering his companion, he lowered his tone.
"Everything is in readiness," he added, more soberly.

"The Precursor still unceasingly prophesies the Advent.