The sisters hide the clothes again because they believe that Moriah will return in a good mood since she had the opportunity to bless Bartley;  However, Moriah came back sadder than ever.Moriah's lamentation is interrupted when the islanders bring Bartley's body to the hut and tell the women that the gray pony pushed Bartley into the sea, where he drowned.Moriah kneels near Bartley's body and sprinkles holy water on him.Moriah prays that the souls of her husband, father-in-law, and four children may rest in peace, so she closes the curtains.