But we saw them run as fast as they were able.
And one man only remained, alone in the midst of the plain and we recognised who it was
And then it was that I also
Fled, wishing to see no more.
(Profound silence. Pause.
The First Subaltern (bending over the precipice): I see a crowd of men approaching at a gallop.
Many Voices (calling from below): Ho!
(Echo.
(They let down the rope after having fastened a large plank to it by means of chains.
(The soldiers hoist the tackle. And soon over the brink of the precipice, on the plank where lies the body of tête-d'or, emerges the group of Captains, so crowded that some dangle their legs in the void, and others are clinging to the chains.