You put us to the trouble of stopping you, and you have nothing.

All our risk and work are wasted." Obed shook his head in apology.
"It is not our fault," he said.

"We had a little money, but we spent it for food.

We had some arms also, but they went for food too, so you see, good kind Captain Carossa, we had nothing left for you." "But you have two good serapes," said the Captain.

"Had you money we would not take them from you, but it must not be said of Captain Carossa and his men that they went away with nothing.