12/27 Here in the dark amongst so many angry spirits, and with hunger gnawing at my bowels, I am a great coward; Joshua himself is not such a coward as I.Let us go out into the light while there is yet time. Let us give ourselves up to the Prince. Perhaps he will be merciful and spare our lives, or at least he will spare yours, and if we die, it will be with the sun shining on us." But Maqueda only shook her head, whereon he turned to Orme and went on: "Lord, would you have the blood of the Child of Kings upon your hands? No harm will come to her who otherwise must perish here in misery." "You hear what the man says, Maqueda ?" said Orme heavily. |