We must stop here, if only to deliberate.

Say, shall we risk it among these natives?
After all, there is not, perhaps, any danger among them.

They are little creatures and seem harmless.

They are certainly not very good-looking; but then, you know, appearances often deceive, and the devil's not so black as he's painted.

What do you say ?" "I suppose we can do nothing else," said I.
In fact, I could see that we had reached a crisis in our fate.