The horse and the elephants stood shivering; Mara patted and stroked them every one; they lay down and fell asleep.

She led us into the cottage, and gave the Little Ones of the bread and wine on the table.

Adam and Lilith were standing there together, but silent both.
Eve came from the chamber of death, where she had laid Lona down, and offered of the bread and wine to the princess.
"Thy beauty slays me! It is death I would have, not food!" said Lilith, and turned from her.
"This food will help thee to die," answered Eve.
But Lilith would not taste of it.
"If thou wilt nor eat nor drink, Lilith," said Adam, "come and see the place where thou shalt lie in peace." He led the way through the door of death, and she followed submissive.
But when her foot crossed the threshold she drew it back, and pressed her hand to her bosom, struck through with the cold immortal.
A wild blast fell roaring on the roof, and died away in a moan.

She stood ghastly with terror.
"It is he!" said her voiceless lips: I read their motion.
"Who, princess!" I whispered.
"The great Shadow," she murmured.
"Here he cannot enter," said Adam.

"Here he can hurt no one.