For this purpose I extinguished the candle, which stood upon a table near the Bed: The flame of the fire was not strong enough to betray me, and I immediately resumed my place at the window.
The objects of my curiosity had stationed themselves directly under it.
I suppose that during my momentary absence the Wood-man had been blaming Claude for tardiness, since when I returned to the window, the latter was endeavouring to excuse his fault.
'However,' added He, 'my diligence at present shall make up for my past delay.' 'On that condition,' answered Baptiste, 'I shall readily forgive you.
But in truth as you share equally with us in our prizes, your own interest will make you use all possible diligence.

'Twould be a shame to let such a noble booty escape us! You say, that this Spaniard is rich ?' 'His Servant boasted at the Inn, that the effects in his Chaise were worth above two thousand Pistoles.' Oh! how I cursed Stephano's imprudent vanity! 'And I have been told,' continued the Postillion, 'that this Baroness carries about her a casket of jewels of immense value.' 'May be so, but I had rather She had stayed away.

The Spaniard was a secure prey.

The Boys and myself could easily have mastered him and his Servant, and then the two thousand Pistoles would have been shared between us four.

Now we must let in the Band for a share, and perhaps the whole Covey may escape us.