It was even easy to guess when it must occur, for no such fast can last longer than four days.

At their expiration, if not before, all doubts must be dispelled.

With this absolute certainty the people rested, not content, but submitting to the inevitable.
Only two men among the Queres knew the whole truth of the matter, and these were Tyope and the old Koshare Naua.

They watched with apparent calmness, but with the greatest attention, the approach of the storm which they had prepared.

Everything went on to their hearts' content.
They did not need to do penance, for their sinister plans were advancing satisfactorily.
And a third at the Rito, although unknown to them, also began to see the truth gradually with a distinctness that was fearful, that was crushing to him.