She laughed and leaned toward him. "Those who have met our kind of fears, are not afraid of mere men and desert distances.... It will be—it will be almost too great a thing—to leave Nadiram and all this—and go out into the desert with you—"
He saw she had not said all:
"Yes—I would go without food or drink. I would go with you—for you are all that faith means.... Better and better I understand. I do not think we are to die soon—but if that is so—it will be together—a rapture in that." ....
"I have thought every day of our going out in the desert," he said.
His eyes kindled from her nearness. "I saw it the first night here—and every night as I sat at the west wall—"
"We will start to-night!"
"Yes."
"I have tea nearly ready. You will put the cots back—and this—you know where it hangs. We will take it with us tonight."
She gave him the little cross.
"Hurry now and dress, and breakfast will be ready. Don't mind me. I shall be at the fire—"