No one but God saw those tears flow in silence as he gazed for the last time on her face.

Then, fastening down the lid, he covered the coffin over with boards and began slowly and mournfully shovelling the earth upon it.

He heaped up the earth and placed the soft green, sod over the mound.

Then he cut the inscription on the stone as she had requested at the head of the grave, adding: "Sweet sister, rest in peace, until Christ comes to claim his own, when there will be a crown given you which outshines the sun." To go about his daily routine of life, to feel that heavy aching load on his heart crushing and consuming him, made his existence almost unbearable.
He lost all interest in the little field, the tame goats and birds, and for two or three days even neglected to take food himself.

An appalling silence had fallen upon the island.