[Paul Ruttledge has raised himself on his elbow and is looking at Sabina Silver.
Sabina Silver. He knows me. I was sure he would know me.
Paul Ruttledge. Colman, Colman, remember always where there is nothing there is God. [He sinks down again.
One of the Crowd. [Coming back with two or three others.] I knew they must be in the rocks.
Charlie Ward. Well, he's gone! There'll soon be none of us left at all. And I never knew what it was he did that brought him to us.
Sabina Silver. Oh, Paul, Paul!
[Begins to keen very low, swaying herself to and fro.
One of the Crowd. [To Charlie Ward.] Was he a friend of yours?
Charlie Ward. He was, indeed. I must do what I can for him now.
One of the Crowd. That's natural, that's natural. It's a pity they did it. They'd best have left him alone. We'd best be going back to the town.