"If I had had my own way, this would not have happened." "Have no fears," replied Fawkes, rowing swiftly down the stream.

"We shall easily escape." "We will not be taken alive," returned Catesby, seating himself on one of the barrels, and hammering against the lid with the butt-end of his petronel.

"I will sooner blow us all to perdition than he shall capture us." "You are right," replied Fawkes.

"By my patron, Saint James, he is taking the same course as ourselves." "Well, let him board us," replied Catesby.

"I am ready for him." "Do as you think proper if the worst occurs," returned Fawkes.