\"’Mysalvationisinwork，ifIshouldstopbutforonemomentyouwouldcreepdownuponme，’hereplied。Andtheyputouttheirlongnecksfurther。
\"’Lookdownintothecreviceatyourfeet，’theysaid。’Seewhatliethere——whitebones！Asbraveandstrongamanasyouclimbedtotheserocks。’Andhelookedup。Hesawtherewasnouseinstriving；hewouldneverholdTruth，neverseeher，neverfindher。Sohelaydownhere，forhewasverytired。Hewenttosleepforever。Heputhimselftosleep。
Sleepisverytranquil。Youarenotlonelywhenyouareasleep，neitherdoyourhandsache，noryourheart。Andthehunterlaughedbetweenhisteeth。
\"’HaveItornfrommyheartallthatwasdearest；haveIwanderedaloneinthelandofnight；haveIresistedtemptation；haveIdweltwherethevoiceofmykindisneverheard，andlabouredalone，toliedownandbefoodforyou，yeharpies？’
\"Helaughedfiercely；andtheEchoesofDespairslunkaway，forthelaughofabrave，strongheartisasadeathblowtothem。