Sheranlightly，unawareofanyeffortofherbody。Highsharprocksthat，whenthebayisfull，showabovetheglitteringplainofbluewaterlikepointedtowersofsubmergedchurches，glidedpasther，rushingtothelandatatremendouspace。Totheleft，inthedistance，shecouldseesomethingshining：abroaddiscoflightinwhichnarrowshadowspivotedroundthecentrelikethespokesofawheel。Sheheardavoicecalling，\"Hey！There！\"andansweredwithawildscream。So，hecouldcallyet！Hewascallingafterhertostop。
Never！……Shetorethroughthenight，pastthestartledgroupofseaweed-gathererswhostoodroundtheirlanternparalysedwithfearattheunearthlyscreechcomingfromthatfleeingshadow。Themenleanedontheirpitchforksstaringfearfully。Awomanfellonherknees，and，crossingherself，begantoprayaloud。Alittlegirlwithherraggedskirtfullofslimyseaweedbegantosobdespairingly，lugginghersoakedburdenclosetothemanwhocarriedthelight。Somebodysaid：
\"Thethingranouttowardsthesea。\"Anothervoiceexclaimed：\"Andtheseaiscomingback！Lookatthespreadingpuddles。Doyouhear——youwoman——there！Getup！\"Severalvoicescriedtogether。\"Yes，letusbeoff！Lettheaccursedthinggotothesea！\"Theymovedon，keepingcloseroundthelight。Suddenlyamansworeloudly。Hewouldgoandseewhatwasthematter。Ithadbeenawoman’svoice。Hewouldgo。
Therewereshrillprotestsfromwomen——buthishighformdetacheditselffromthegroupandwentoffrunning。Theysentanunanimouscallofscaredvoicesafterhim。Aword，insultingandmocking，cameback，thrownatthemthroughthedarkness。Awomanmoaned。Anoldmansaidgravely：\"Suchthingsoughttobeleftalone。\"Theywentonslower，shufflingintheyieldingsandandwhisperingtooneanotherthatMillotfearednothing，havingnoreligion，butthatitwouldendbadlysomeday。
SusanmettheincomingtidebytheRavenisletandstopped，panting，withherfeetinthewater。Sheheardthemurmurandfeltthecoldcaressofthesea，and，calmernow，couldseethesombreandconfusedmassoftheRavenononesideandontheotherthelongwhitestreakofMolenesandsthatarelefthighabovethedrybottomofFougereBayateveryebb。Sheturnedroundandsawfaraway，alongthestarredbackgroundofthesky，theraggedoutlineofthecoast。Aboveit，nearlyfacingher，appearedthetowerofPloumarChurch；aslenderandtallpyramidshootingupdarkandpointedintotheclusteredglitterofthestars。Shefeltstrangelycalm。Sheknewwhereshewas，andbegantorememberhowshecamethere——andwhy。Shepeeredintothesmoothobscuritynearher。Shewasalone。Therewasnothingthere；