It might seem foolish enough to outsiders, but when you come to think of it we couldn't better ourselves much.

We could do no worse than we had done, nor run any greater risk to speak of.

We were 'long sentence men' as it was, sure of years and years in prison; and, besides, we were certain of something extra for breaking gaol.

Jim and Warrigal were 'wanted', and might be arrested by any chance trooper who could recollect their description in the 'Police Gazette'.

Father might be arrested on suspicion and remanded again and again until they could get some evidence against him for lots of things that he'd been in besides the Momberah cattle.