As he came down from the box to go after more water, Joe sprang upon him, tripped him up, and held him to the ground.
"Don't make any noise," he said.

"I want you to listen to me." "Oh, it 's you, is it ?" Simpson replied, with such obvious relief in his voice as to make them feel relieved also.

"Wot d' ye want here ?" "We want to get out of here," Joe said, "and the shortest way 's the best.

There 's three of us, and you 're only one--" "That 's all right, that 's all right," the gang-leader interrupted.
"I 'd just as soon show you the way out as not.

I ain't got nothin' 'gainst you.