Nevertheless, she felt the chill of death.
"You have done me many good and faithful services, Nita," he said.

"What evil spirit has put it into your brain that it would be a good thing to deceive me ?" Her scarlet lips opened and closed again.
"How have I deceived ?" she faltered.

"I gave the keys to the woman with the blue eyes, and I sent her to my lord.

It was a hard thing to do that, but I did it.

Was there any risk of evil?
My lord was here to deal with her." "Why did you do this thing, Nita ?" he asked.
"My lord knows," she answered simply.