d.IoshutRobertup,hesaid:"Nowyoumightdosomethingtoo;getridofthecorpse.Ifitstoodifficulttodigaholeforit,thendragitovertothereeds,orelsecoveritupwithstonesah."ButRobertturneddowntheproposal.Hewantednoercewithcorpses;youcouldneverbesuretheywerentiedwiththeplague.

    Lenewaslyingdoweinherbreasthurt,butsoobetter,gotupagain,madeafireandcookedtheeveningmilk;shewascheerful,butGoldmuhertobedearly.Sheobeyedlikealamb,fullofadmirationforhim.Goldmundwassomberandtaciturn;Robertrealizeditahimalone.MuchlaterGoldmuobed.ListenioverLene.Shewasasleep.Hewasrestless;hekeptthinkingofViktor,feltanguishandtheurgetomoveon;playinghousehadetoanend.Ohingmadehimparticularlypensive.HehadcaughtLeneslookwhilehebashedthemahandtossedhimdown.Astrangelook.Hekhathewouldneverfetit:prideandtriumphhadradiatedfromherwide,horrified,delightedeyes,adeeppassionatedesiretoparticipateinthereveokill.Hehadneverseenanythinglikeitinawomansfadhadneverimaginedsuchalook.Haditnotbeenforthatlook,hethought,hemighthavefottenLenesfaeday,afteranumberofyears.Ithadmadeherpeasant-girlfacelarge,beautiful,andhorrible.Formonthshiseyeshadnotexperienythingthatmadehimquiverwiththewish:"Oneoughttodrawthat!"Thatlookhadcausedthiswishtoquiverthroughhim,andakindofterror.

    Hecouldnotsleep,andfinallyhegotupaoutside.Itwascool,andalightwindplayedinthebirches.Hepathedark,satdownonastone,drowhoughtsanddeepsadness.HefeltsorryforViktorandforthemanhehadkilledtoday.Heregrettedthelostinnoce,thelostchildlikequalityofhissoul.Hadhegon