"We had a narrow escape of it before, but this time I suppose it is our fate." "There is certainly no hope of rescue, Matteo.

It is too early, as yet, to say whether there is any hope of escape.

The prospect looked darker when I was in the hands of Ruggiero, but I managed to get away.

Then I was alone and closely guarded, now we have in the ship well nigh two hundred friends; prisoners like ourselves, it is true, but still to be counted on.

Then, too, the Genoese are no doubt so elated with their triumph, that they are hardly likely to keep a very vigilant guard over us.