"And--" she looked up at the hills with a sudden widening of her eyes--"I think I shall not remain." He waited for her and they crossed to the entrance together.
Luncheon was quite well over before the spirits of the party reacted from the depression due to the shooting.

Chase made light of the occurrence, but sought to impress upon the others the fact that it was prophetic of more serious events in the future.

In a perfectly cold-blooded manner he told them that the islanders might rise against them at any time, overstepping the bounds of England's law in a return to the primeval law of might.

He advised the occupants of the chateau to exercise extreme caution at all times.
"The people are angry and they will become desperate.

Their interests are mine, of course.