"It's because he stays behind that I dare to go.

Without him we are all bairns in the dark." "That's true, anyway," said Ringan, and fell to whittling a stick.
"For three days," I continued, "you have food enough, and if by the end of it you are not attacked you may safely go hunting for more.

If nothing happens in a week's time you will know that I have failed, and you can send another messenger.

Ringan would be the best." "That can hardly be," he said, "because I'm coming with you now." I could only stare blankly.
"Two's better than one for this kind of business, and I am no use here--only _fruges consumere natus_, as I learned from the Inveraray dominie.

It's my concern as much as yours, for I brought you here, and I'm trysted with Lawrence to take back word.