"Look well," she repeated. "As you believe—in God—do not miss a single one!"
"They are all here."
"How many?"
"Six."
Silence followed that word; and Claude, watching his wife, could not see that a muscle in her body moved. Nevertheless, he dared not break the stillness. When she spoke at last, it was in a normal tone.
"Claude, we must go to the palace at once."
"Child! You are mad! What do you mean?"
"Claude, you must trust me. I know the sickness of your cousin. I can—perhaps—save her life. Come with me now, at once."
"No."
"Claude! For the sake of mercy, you must come!"