He met no one on his way to the rendezvous, but almost ran against his father in the dark.
"Steady, Dick, or you will run me down," Captain Holland said.

"I have got the ladder fixed, so you had better go up at once.

Take these three spears with you.

I will bring the long ladder." "We sha'n't want the spears, Father.

We have a brace of double-barrelled pistols, and two brace of single barrels." "Never mind that, Dick.