But, at least, those within must have had warning, and they could with ease escape by water if even the streets were in flames.

Alack, this poor city! It does indeed seem as though the vials of God's wrath were being poured out upon it! Will His hand be stayed till all is destroyed?
Surely the hearts of men must turn back to Him in these days of dire calamity!" Dinah gravely shook her head, her face lighted up by the ever-increasing light in the eastern sky, which grew brighter and brighter with the gathering shades of night.
"Methought in those terrible days of the plague that surely men's hearts would, for the future, be set upon higher things, seeing how they had learned by fearful experience that man's life is but a vapour that the wind carrieth away.

But as soon as the pressing peril abated, they hardened their hearts, and turned hack to their evil ways.

It may be that even this warning will be lost upon them.
God alone knows how many will see His hand in this great judgment, and will turn to Him in fear if not in love!" Before many minutes had passed affrighted servants began peeping and then crowding into the room, as though they felt more assurance in presence of Dinah's quiet steadfastness and courage.

The faces of the maids were pale with apprehension.