Serkohadbeenobligedtotakerefugeinthecarriage。
Michaelknewwhatwashappening。Hefelthimselfdrawnroundinagraduallynarrowingline，fromwhichtheycouldnotgetfree。
Howhelongedtosee，tobebetterabletoavoidthisperil，butthatwasnolongerpossible。Nadiawassilent，herhandsclingingtothesidesofthecart，whichwasincliningmoreandmoretowardsthecenterofdepression。
AndNicholas，didhenotunderstandthegravityofthesituation？
Wasitwithhimphlegmorcontemptofdanger，courageorindifference？