They are your and my footprints, you know, with and without shoes." "Mine?
Why, Hugh Ridgeway, I--never--oh, I never thought!" she exclaimed, deeply embarrassed after her first expression of wonder and incredulity.

Then she leaned forward and strained her eyes as if expecting to see the slender little bottoms of her feet in the tell-tale sand.

At that moment the brown band divided into squads, a half dozen coming toward the mountain, the others remaining with the boats.
"They are after us, Tennys.

I have no weapon but this club, but I will use it as long as I can stand.

I'll protect you to the last.