'You must either be with us now or you must be silenced forever.

The thing is too great a one for us to hesitate.

Either you are heart and soul with us on your oath on the cross of the Christians, or your body this night shall be thrown into the ditch and we shall pass over to our brothers in the rebel army.
There is no middle way.

Which is it to be, death or life?
We can only give you three minutes to decide, for the time is passing, and all must be done before the rounds come again.' "'How can I decide ?' said I.

'You have not told me what you want of me.