See how the light glitters on their spears! Surely the god of the Hebrews is afoot." "He, or some other god, or no god at all, who knows?
Come, Ana, let us be going if we would reach that camp ere dark." So we descended from the ridge, and re-entering the chariot, drove on towards the neck of the pass.

Now this neck was very narrow, not more than four paces wide for a certain distance, and, on either side of the roadway were tumbled sandstone boulders, between which grew desert plants, and gullies that had been cut by storm-water, while beyond these rose the sides of the mountain.

Here the horses went at a walk towards a turn in the path, at which point the land began to fall again.
When we were about half a spear's throw from this turn of a sudden I heard a sound and, glancing to the right, perceived a woman leaping down the hillside towards us.

The charioteer saw also and halted the horses, and the two runner guards turned and drew their swords.

In less than half a minute the woman had reached us, coming out of the shadow so that the light fell upon her face.
"Merapi!" exclaimed the Prince and I, speaking as though with one breath.
Merapi it was indeed, but in evil case.