Enemies are near.

If you don't behave I'll have to throttle you.

I have come from Sandy Cove with a party to save you and your friends." Corrie did not believe a word of this.

He knew, or at least he supposed, that Gascoyne had left the schooner, not having seen him since they sailed from Sandy Cove; but he knew nothing of the manner in which he had been put ashore.
"It won't do, Gascoyne," gasped poor Corrie, on being permitted again to use his windpipe.

"You may kill me, but you'll never cow me.