Several went to sleep.
"They mean to show us that they have all the time in the world," said Ned to Will, "and that they are willing to wait until we fall like ripe apples into their hands." "Do you think they will get us again ?" asked Will anxiously.
"I don't.

We've got food for two days and I believe that something will happen in our favor within that time.

Do you notice, Will, that it's beginning to cloud up again?
In winter you can't depend upon bright sunshine to last always.

I think we're going to have a dark night and it's given me an idea." "What is it ?" "I won't tell you, because it may amount to nothing.

It all depends upon what kind of night we have." The sun did not return.