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They'll be so ashamed o' themselves at bein' nabbed in the wery act that they'll give it up as a bad job.
Besides, ye can then go an' give him in charge of Capting Montague.
But if ye try to _prewent_ the escape bein' attempted, Henry will take the bloody way of it; for I tell _you_, his birse is up, an' no mistake." "How many men are to be with Gascoyne ?" asked Thorwald, who, had he not been naturally a stupid man, must have easily seen through this clumsy attempt to blind him. "Just four," answered Bumpus; "an' I'm to be one of 'em." "Well, Bumpus, I'll take your advice.
I shall be at the Long Point before twelve, with a dozen niggers, and I'll count on you lending us a hand." "No, ye mustn't count on that, Mr.Thorwald.Surely, it's enough if I run away and leave the others to fight." "Very well; do as you please," said Thorwald, with a look of contempt. "Good day, Mr.Thorwald.
You'll be sure to be there ?" "Trust me." "An' you'll not a word about it to nobody ?" "Not a syllable." "That's all square.
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