If we can stick it out here long enough, we may trap the whole push and rid the world of a pretty gang of miscreants.

Let them show their hand, and then, if the police are here by that time, we can jug the lot for piracy or something worse." "That's all right," said Dougal, "but we'd put up a better fight if we had the women off our mind.

I've aye read that when a castle was going to be besieged the first thing was to get rid of the civilians." "Sensible to the last, Dougal," said Dickson approvingly.

"That's just what I'm saying.

I'm strong for a fight, but put the ladies in a safe bit first, for they're our weak point." "Do you think that if you were fighting my enemies I would consent to be absent ?" came Saskia's reproachful question.
"'Deed no, Mem," said Dickson heartily.