It is only eleven o'clock yet.

I shall go about my work as usual until matters come to a head." The Doctor found that the Major was over at the tent which served as the orderly office, and at once followed him there.
"Nothing fresh, Major ?" "No; we found everything going on as usual.

It has been decided to put the courthouse as far as we can in a state of defense.

I shall have the spare ammunition quietly taken over there, with stores of provisions.
The ladies have undertaken to sew up sacking and make gunny bags for holding earth, and, of course, we shall get a store of water there.
Everything will be done quietly at present, and things will be sent in there after dark by such servants as we can thoroughly rely upon.

At the first signs of trouble the residents will make straight for that point.
Of course we must be guided by circumstances.