I think that there is no time to lose in making a decision.

Those fellows may go to the camp at the bridge, give their account of the affair, declare that they have been attacked by a party of Confederate sympathizers, and return here with a troop of horse." "What do you say, Chloe ?" Lucy asked.
"I'se ready to go wid you whereber you like, Miss Lucy; but I do tink dat, in times like dis, dat a young gal is best wid her own folk.

It may be hard work getting across, but as to danger dar can't be much more danger than dar has been in stopping along here, so it seems to me best to do as dis young officer says." "Very well, then, I will, sir.

We will go under your protection, and will give you as little trouble as we can.

We will be ready in five minutes.