`Hencefortheventsmovefastwithoutacheck，flowingfromtheveryheartsofmenlikeastreamfromadarksource，andweseeJimamongstthem，mostlythroughTamb’Itam’seyes。Thegirl’seyeshadwatchedhimtoo，butherlifeistoomuchentwinedwithhis：thereisherpassion，herwonder，heranger，and，aboveall，herfearandherunforgivinglove。
Ofthefaithfulservant，uncomprehendingastherestofthem，itisthefidelityalonethatcomesintoplay；afidelityandabeliefinhislordsostrongthatevenamazementissubduedtoasortofsaddenedacceptanceofamysteriousfailure。Hehaseyesonlyforonefigure，andthroughallthemazesofbewildermenthepreserveshisairofguardianship，ofobedience，ofcare。
`Hismastercamebackfromhistalkwiththewhitemen，walkingslowlytowardsthestockadeinthestreet。Everybodywasrejoicedtoseehimreturn，forwhilehewasawayeverymanhadbeenafraidnotonlyofhimbeingkilled，butalsoofwhatwouldcomeafter。Jimwentintooneofthehouses，whereoldDoraminhadretired，andremainedaloneforalongtimewiththeheadoftheBugissettlers。Nodoubthediscussedthecoursetofollowwithhimthen，butnomanwaspresentattheconversation。OnlyTamb’Itam，keepingasclosetothedoorashecould，heardhismastersay：“Yes。I
shallletallthepeopleknowthatsuchismywish；butIspoketoyou，ODoramin，beforealltheothers，andalone；foryouknowmyheartaswellasIknowyoursanditsgreatestdesire。AndyouknowwellalsothatI
havenothoughtbutforthepeople’sgood。“Thenhismaster，liftingthesheetinginthedoorway，wentout，andhe，Tamb’Itam，hadaglimpseofoldDoraminwithin，sittinginthechairwithhishandsonhisknees，andlookingbetweenhisfeet。Afterwardshefollowedhismastertothefort，wherealltheprincipalBugisandPatusaninhabitantshadbeensummonedforatalk。Tamb’Itamhimselfhopedtherewouldbesomefighting。“Whatwasitbutthetakingofanotherhill？“heexclaimedregretfully。However，inthetownmanyhopedthattherapaciousstrangerswouldbeinduced，bythesightofsomanybravemenreadytofight，togoaway。Itwouldbeagoodthingiftheywentaway。SinceJim’sarrivalhadbeenmadeknownbeforedaylightbythegunfiredfromthefortandthebeatingofabigdrumthere，thefearthathadhungoverPatusanhadbrokenandsubsidedlikeawaveonarock，leavingtheseethingfoamofexcitement，curiosity，andendlessspeculation。Halfofthepopulationhadbeenoustedoutoftheirhomesforpurposesofdefence，andwerelivinginthestreetontheleftsideoftheriver，crowdingroundthefort，andinmomentaryexpectationofseeingtheirabandoneddwellingsonthethreatenedbankburstintoflames。