But it is written, "They shall look on him whom they pierced." Come you in.' He mounted the steps to his brother's level; and men saw that he was nearly a hand taller, though John was a fine tall man.
'With you, Richard, with you--but never without you!' said John, in a hush, rolling his eyes about.

Richard, taking no notice, bid them set open the doors.

This was done: the chill taint of the dark, of wax and damp and death came out.

John shivered, but King Richard left him to shiver, and passed out of the sun into the echoing nave.

Lightly and fiercely he went in, like a brave man who is fretful until he meets his danger's face; and John caught at his wrist, and went tiptoe after him.
All the rest, Poictevins and Frenchmen together, followed in a pack; then the two bishops vested.
At the far end of the church, beyond the great Rood, they saw the candles flare about a bier.