'Wo’,' he said, for he spoke to To’ Kâya as though the latter was his son, 'Wo’, what has caused this fire?'
'I know not,' said To’ Kâya.
'Where are thy children, Wo’?' asked Pa’ Pek.
'They are still within the house,' said To’ Kâya.
'Then suffer me to save them,' said Pa’ Pek.
'Do so, Pa’ Pek,' said To’ Kâya, and, as the old man climbed into the house, he stabbed him in the ribs, and Pa’ Pek ran away towards the mosque till he tripped over the prostrate body of Äbdul Rahman, fell, and eventually died where he lay.
Presently, Ma’ Pek came to look for her husband, and asked To’ Kâya about the fire, and where the children were.
'They are still in the house,' said To’ Kâya, 'but I cannot be bothered to take them out of it.'
'Let me fetch them,' said Ma’ Pek.
'Do so, by all means,' said To’ Kâya, and, as she scrambled up, he stabbed her as he had done her husband, and she, running away, tripped over the two other bodies, and gave up the ghost.