Then the guide lowered his voice and said almost in a whisper:
"Be careful then not to break out into anger, because you are under might and superior force."
"But also under God's will," returned Jurand.
Then he looked more carefully at his guide, and observing in his face something in the nature of mercy and sympathy, said:
"Honesty looks through your eyes, young man! Will you answer sincerely to what I question?"
"Make haste, sir," said the guide.
"Will they return the child to me?"
And the youth raised his brows wonderingly.
"Is your child here?"
"My daughter."