Perhaps I am wrong, but it seems to me that I can almost see those firearms stored away in the caves and cabins outside of Edelweiss, ready for instant use when the signal comes." "God! An uprising?
A plot so huge as that ?" he gasped, amazed.

It is fortunate that he was not facing the door; the same servant, passing once more, might have seen the tell-tale consternation in his eyes.

"It cannot be possible! Why, Dangloss and his men would have scented it long ago." "I have not said that I am sure of anything, remember that.

I leave it to you to analyse.

You have the foundation on which to work.