It gave them half an hour's start.
"It's a devil of a mess," sighed Baggs, when they were far from the walls.

"The Duke may have you jugged, and it would serve you jolly well right." "Now, see here, Baggs, none of that," growled Chase.

"You'd have done the same thing if you hadn't been brought up to fall on your face before royalty.

It will cost me my job here, but I'm glad I did it.
Understand ?" "I'm sure it will cost you the job if nothing else.

You'll be relieved before to-morrow night, my word for it.