"At least, let me go ahead of you some distance," she begged, when she felt them take hold of her brutally and push her along.
The soldiers seemed to be somewhat affected and, after whispering apart, one of them said: "All right, since from here until we get into the town, you might be able to escape, you'll walk between us.

Once there you may walk ahead twenty paces, but take care that you don't delay and that you don't go into any shop, and don't stop.

Go ahead, quickly!" Vain were her supplications and arguments, useless her promises.

The soldiers said that they had already compromised themselves by having conceded too much.

Upon finding herself between them she felt as if she would die of shame.