But Windeatt is in such a fright of their making another attempt on his head-station that he's pushing the imported shearers on with the shearing for all he's worth, and keeps any man he can get hold of on guard night and day round the house and sheds, while I and my lot have been doing a bit of riding after Unionists....

Now, if you please, we'll have the key of the hide-house,' concluded Harris.

'I'd like to get my prisoner stowed away safe before I take an hour's spell myself.

I'm pretty well knocked up, I can tell you.

No sleep at all last night watching that nigger who was tied up to a gum tree, and I've been in the saddle all day.' Maule proffered the usual refreshment with a deprecatory reference to Lady Bridget, who stood stonily apart.