Herfatherentered,andstartedback,almostupsettingsomeonebehindhimbyhisrecoil,onseeinghisdaughterinhermotionlessattitudebythedeadman.
\"MyGod,Ellinor!whathasbroughtyouhere?\"hesaid,almostfiercely.
Butsheansweredasonestupefied,\"Idon\'tknow.Ishedead?\"
\"Hush,hush,child;itcannotbehelped.\"
Sheraisedhereyestothesolemn,pitying,awe-strickenfacebehindherfather\'s——thecountenanceofDixon.