“And those souls that are dead in Jehannum shall arise from the dead, and shall have their day in court. Nor shall Erlik stay them till all has been said.
“And on that day the soul of a girl that hath been put to death shall ask for what reason it was slain.
“Thus it has been written.”
Then Tressa dropped to her knees, touched the carpet with her forehead, straightened her lithe body and, looking over her shoulder, clapped her hands together sharply.
Her maid opened the door. “Hasten with my lord’s luggage!” she cried happily; and, still kneeling, lifted her head to her husband and laughed up into his eyes.
“You should call the porter for we are nearly ready. Shall we go to the station in a sleigh? Oh, wonderful!”
She leaped to her feet, extended her hand and caught his.
“Horses for the lord of the Yiort!” she cried, laughingly. “Kosh! Take me out into this new white world that has been born to-day of the ten purities and the ten thousand felicities! It has been made anew for you and me who also have been born this day!”
He scarcely knew this sparkling, laughing girl with her quick grace and her thousand swift little moods and gaieties.
Porters came to take his luggage from his own room; and then her trunk and bags were ready, and were taken away.