I should like to have it out much.

But there is one little difficulty in the way which you may not have taken into account.

Mejia never listens to explanations, and never goes back on his word.

If he said he would hang us he will.

He would be very sorry afterward, I have no doubt; but that would not bring us back to life, and it would be rather ridiculous to escape Griscelli's blood-hounds, only to be hanged by our own people." "And that is not the worst," put in Guido.
"Not the worst! Why what can be worse than being hanged ?" "I mean that even if the general did not carry out his threat you would be killed all the same.