"When you drink, Waldron, you're an idiot! Now, forget all this, and let's get down to work.

I tell you, I just now saw a signal-light up there in the mist.

There's trouble coming tonight, as sure as we own the earth.

Trouble, maybe big trouble.
Merciful God, I--I rather think we oughtn't to be here, in person, eh?
We'd be much better off out of here.

If there--there should be any fighting, you know--" His voice broke in a falsetto pipe.