Do you think you can talk over these surly back-veld fools?
If we had not done it, the best of their horses would now be over the Berg to give warning.

Besides, I tell you, Sikitola's men wanted blooding.

I did for the old swine, Coetzee, with my own hands.

Once he set his dogs on me, and I don't forget an injury.' Laputa must have disapproved, for Henriques' voice grew high.
'Run the show the way you please,' he cried; 'but don't blame me if you make a hash of it.

God, man, do you think you are going to work a revolution on skim milk?
If I had my will, I would go in and stick a knife in the drunken hog next door.' 'He is safe enough,' Laputa replied.