Efím was silent.
"I was there with my feet, but in spirit you were there, or somebody else—"
"It is God's work, my friend, God's work."
"On my way home I stopped at the hut where I lost you."
Eliséy was frightened, and he hastened to say:
"It is God's work, my friend, God's work. Well, won't you step in? I will bring some honey."
And Eliséy changed the subject, and began to speak of home matters.
Efím heaved a sigh. He did not mention the people of the hut to Eliséy, nor what he had seen in Jerusalem. And he understood that God has enjoined that each man shall before his death carry out his vow—with love and good deeds.