"I suppose you haven't heard anything of them ?" The young officer looked serious and shook his head.

"Bad job that!" said he.

"They're a poisonous crowd when you put 'em in a corner.
What I mean, we never expected to see you alive, and we're very glad to pull any of you out of the fire.

The most we hoped was that we might revenge you." "Any other Englishman with you ?" "Archer is with the flanking party.

He'll have to come past, for I don't think there is any other way down.