She didn't think there was such another girl in the whole colony, and so on.
And when we went away where were we going to hide?
I could not say about particular distances, but I told her generally that we'd keep out of harm's way, and be careful not to be caught.

We might see her and mother now and then, and by bush-telegraphs and other people we could trust should be able to send news about ourselves.
'What's the Captain going to do ?' she said suddenly.

'He doesn't look able to bear up against hardship like the rest of you.

What beautiful small hands he has, and his eyes are like sleeping fires.' 'Oh, he's a good deal stronger than he looks,' I said; 'he's the smartest of the lot of us, except it is dad, and I've heard the old man say he must knock under to him.

But don't you bother your head about him; he's quite able to take care of himself, and the less a girl like you thinks about a man like him the better for her.' 'Oh, nonsense,' she said, at the same time looking down in a half-confused sort of way.