You never showed any signs of being even aware of our presence in the room, and there was therefore no occasion for us to address you." "I do not intend to bandy words with you," the governor replied savagely.

"I repeat that I am informed you meditate attempting an escape, and as this is a breach of honor, and a grave offence upon the part of officers on parole, I shall at once revoke your privilege, and you will be confined in the same prison with common soldiers." "In the first place," Jack said, "as my friend has told you, the report of our thinking of escaping is a lie.

If we had wanted to escape, at any rate from this place, we could have done it at any time since we have been here.

In the second place, I deny that we are prisoners on parole.

We did not give you our promise, because you did not ask for it.