Let us trust in God's goodness that assistance may come soon.

The island has seemingly been deserted for many months, and therein lies our best chance of escape.

But I am obliged to warn you lest you should be taken unawares." Iris was serious enough now.
"How do you know that such danger threatens us ?" she demanded.
He countered readily.

"Because I happen to have read a good deal about the China Sea and its frequenters," he said.

"I am the last man in the world to alarm you needlessly.