There was no use of their trying to keep their tongues still, but they were wise enough to speak in whispers and such soft undertones that no one else could tell what they said, and therefore nothing was to be feared on that account from any enemies in the neighborhood.
"Why not he make sign ?" was the startling question of Linna, pointing at Ben, before the party had gone far after their brief rest.
"What do you mean ?" asked the puzzled Mrs.Ripley; "he isn't to make any sign to us till he sees or hears something wrong." "People off dere!" replied Linna, pointing ahead and to the right of their course.

"Me hear dem speak." It was true.

The keen ears of the child had discovered a peril that no one else suspected.

She alone had caught the sound of voices that escaped all other ears..