Every man must provide himself with a stout and heavy club to use on that dog in case of emergency.

That is important.

The lights are out, and it looks as if the farmer and his family were sleeping soundly, but, as Jones says, appearances are sometimes deceptive.

We'll have to take our chances.
Three of us will go through the orchard.

The other two must get near the house in front and be ready to create a diversion in case we are discovered.