He told of the enemy's plans so far as he knew them.
"Looked at from a business point of view," he said, "the situation's like this.

There's Heritage in the Tower, with Dobson, Leon, and Spidel sitting round him.

Somewhere about the place there's the Princess and Sir Archibald and three men with guns from the Mains.
Dougal and his five laddies are running loose in the policies.

And there's four tinklers and God knows how many foreign ruffians pushing up from the Garplefoot, and a brig lying waiting to carry off the ladies.

Likewise there's the police, somewhere on the road, though the dear kens when they'll turn up.