"That is the situation exactly, Bathurst." "I am glad we know the danger, and shall be able to face it openly," Wilson said.

"For the last month Richards and I have been keeping watch alternately, and it has been beastly funky work sitting with one's pistols on the table before one, listening, and knowing any moment there might be a yell, and these brown devils come pouring in.

Now, at least, we are likely to have a fight for it, and to know that some of them will go down before we do." Richards cordially agreed with his companion.
"Well, now, what are the orders, Bathurst ?" said the Doctor.
"There are no orders as yet, Doctor.

The Major says you will go round to the others, Doolan, Rintoul, and Forster, and tell them.

I am to go round to Hunter and the other civilians.