"Still, I suppose you are right, Doctor; but if you, Miss Hannay, have come up to listen, come and sit in my corner; it is the one nearest to the lines." "You may as well go and sit down, Isobel," the Doctor said; "that is, if you intend to stay up here long;" and they went across with Wilson to his post.
"Shall I put one of these sandbags for you to sit on ?" "I would rather stand, thank you;" and they stood for some time silently watching the fires in the lines.
"They are drawing pretty heavily on the wood stores," the Doctor growled; "there is a good deal more than the regulation allowance blazing in those fires.

I can make out a lot of figures moving about round them; no doubt numbers of the peasants have come in." "Do you think Mr.Bathurst has got beyond the line of sentries ?" Isobel said, after standing perfectly quiet for some time.
"Oh, yes, a long way; probably he was through by the time we came up here.

They are not likely to post them more than fifty or sixty yards from the wall; and, indeed, it is, as Bathurst pointed out to me, probable that they are only thick near the gate.

All they want to do is to prevent us slipping away.

I should think that Bathurst must be out near the lines by this time." Isobel moved a few paces away from the others, and again stood listening.
"I suppose you do not think that there is any chance of an attack tonight, Doctor ?" Wilson asked, in low tones.
"Not in the least; the natives are not fond of night work.