Shall I give 'em as good as they send ?" "Give them nothing but fair words," returned the other, hastily, "or you are both lost." "I'm not certain it would much mend the matter, if I were to speak with my tongue instead of the piece," said Paul, in a tone half jocular half bitter.
"For the sake of heaven, do not let them hear you!" cried Ellen.

"Go, Paul, go; you can easily quit us now!" Several shots in quick succession, each sending its dangerous messenger, still nearer than the preceding discharge, cut short her speech, no less in prudence than in terror.
"This must end," said the trapper, rising with the dignity of one bent only on the importance of his object.

"I know not what need ye may have, children, to fear those you should both love and honour, but something must be done to save your lives.

A few hours more or less can never be missed from the time of one who has already numbered so many days; therefore I will advance.

Here is a clear space around you.