If you stop here it is possible that no harm may happen to you, but on the other hand you may at any moment be led out to sacrifice.

Do not tell me your decision; I shall be questioned, and would rather be able to say that I was ignorant that you intended to escape.

There is one other thing to settle.

There is a long arrear of pay due to you for your good and faithful service.

It would be useless for me to pay you now, as the money might be found on you and taken away, and if you should be killed it would be lost to your friends.