text:  Does she still live?" Upon an affirmative exclamation from Gottlob he raised his eyes to heaven with a short thanksgiving; and then turning to the crowd with a stern air he asked-- "What were these cries and murmurs that I heard? Why were those threatening looks I saw? Would ye oppose a Christian act of charity due to that unhappy woman even were she the miserable criminal she is not? Have ye yet to be taught your Christian duties in this land? God forgive me; for then _I_ have much to answer for!" After this meek self-rebuke he again looked seriously upon the bystanders and waved his hand to disperse the crowd who slunk away before him; then hastily giving orders that Magdalena should be conveyed into the palace he himself stopped to see her borne into the garden and followed anxiously