Your stay here must be brief, and we can talk while we eat." As we sat at table, Carmen told the story of my rescue.
"It was well done," said our host, thoughtfully, "very well done.

Yet I regret you had to kill the sentry.

But for that you might have had a little sleep, and started after midnight.

As it is, you must set off forthwith and get well on the road before the news of the escape gets noised abroad.

And everything is ready.