It only seemed like an hour had gone, although just minutes had passed. Martha was unable to control her shaking. It was a relief to find out that he had not murdered her. To God be the glory, she was still alive after all these years. She had to persevere through this ordeal in order to succeed. She was at a loss to explain why, but she was certain that she needed to be courageous and depend on her faith. She was chained and kept in place by a giant hook that was sunk in the boards, and her hands were spread out in front of her. It was difficult for her to keep this in mind as she knelt there with her head on the cold wooden floor. Her whole body began to shake, and she had no idea how to stop it. She was aware that she needed to take a silly image, which included her exposing her nude