Hive them in the cave till they raise a ransom." "What's a ransom ?" "Money.

You make them raise all they can, off'n their friends; and after you've kept them a year, if it ain't raised then you kill them.
That's the general way.

Only you don't kill the women.

You shut up the women, but you don't kill them.

They're always beautiful and rich, and awfully scared.