Of course, the question is, will they take part against us ?" "I am afraid they will, Major.

I had hoped otherwise; but if it be true that the Nana has gone--and as the other part of the message was correct, I have no doubt this is so also--I am afraid they will be carried away with the stream." "And you think they have guns ?" "I have not the least doubt of it; the number given up was a mere fraction of those they were said to have possessed." "I had hoped the troops would have marched away after the lesson we gave them this morning, but, so far as we can make out, there is no sign of movement in their lines.

However, they may start at daybreak tomorrow." "I will go out to see if you like, Major," Bathurst said quietly.

"I can get native clothes from the servants, and I speak the language well enough to pass as a native; so if you give me permission I will go out to the lines and learn what their intentions are." "It would be a very dangerous undertaking," the Major said gravely.
"I have no fear whatever of danger of that kind, Major; my nerves are steady enough, except when there is a noise of firearms, and then, as you all saw this morning, I cannot control them, do what I will.

Risks of any other kind I am quite prepared to undertake, but in this matter I think the danger is very slight, the only difficulty being to get through the line of sentries they have no doubt posted round the house.
Once past them, I think there is practically no risk whatever of their recognizing me when made up as a native.