As I told you before, I have thwarted his plans more than once.

When he hears that it is I who have warned the Orang-Kaya against him he will pursue me to the death--and--and I _must not_ meet him." "Indeed!" exclaimed Nigel, with renewed surprise.
But the hermit took no note of the exclamation.

Anxiety had given place to a frown, and his eyes were fixed on the ground.

It seemed to Nigel so evident that he did not wish to pursue the subject, that he slightly changed it.
"I suppose," he said, "that there is no fear of the Dyaks of the village being unable to beat off the pirates now that they have been warned ?" "None whatever.

Indeed, this is so well known to Baderoon that I think he will abandon the attempt.