But just as it touched his lips, my son, who was next to him, saw also.

With a quick motion he struck it from his fingers, and ground it to powder on the floor beneath his heel.
Oliver raised his arm as though to hit him, then without a sound fell senseless.

Evidently Maqueda noted all this also, for I saw a kind of quiver go through her, and her hands gripped the arms of her chair till the knuckles showed white beneath the skin.

But she only said: "This Gentile has fainted because he is disappointed with his reward.
Take him hence and let his companion, the Doctor Adams, attend to him.
When he is recovered, conduct them all from Mur as I have decreed.

See that they go unharmed, taking with them plenty of food lest it be said that we only spared their lives here in order that they might starve without our gates." Then waving her hand to show that the matter was done with, she rose and, followed by the judges and officers, left the court by some door behind them.
While she spoke a strong body of guards had surrounded us, some of whom came forward and lifted the senseless Oliver on to a stretcher.