"On that understanding all arranges itself." "You think so ?" said Captain Blood.

"But if M.d'Ogeron should refuse to pay the ransom?
What then ?" He laughed, and got lazily to his feet.

"No, no.

If Captain Levasseur is meanwhile to keep the girl, as he proposes, then let him pay this ransom, and be his the risk if it should afterwards not be forthcoming." "That's it!" cried one of Levasseur's officers.

And Cahusac added: "It's reasonable, that! Captain Blood is right.