"If they had meant to kill us, they would have done it before.

I believe we are going to be treated as guests." "Hailed as deliverers, I think," said Terry.
"Studied as curiosities," I told them.

"But anyhow, we want food.

So now for a sortie!" A sortie was not so easy.
The bathroom only opened into our chamber, and that had but one outlet, a big heavy door, which was fastened.
We listened.
"There's someone outside," Jeff suggested.

"Let's knock." So we knocked, whereupon the door opened.
Outside was another large room, furnished with a great table at one end, long benches or couches against the wall, some smaller tables and chairs.