"He has posted sentinels all round the mine to catch him.

I wonder if we are safe here! Mr.Harley said it was a safe place.

But I wonder.

Shall we make a bolt for it, Dot?
Shall we?
Shall we ?" "I shall stay here," Dot answered.
Adela was not even listening.

"We are only two defenceless women, and there isn't a man to look after us.