You are safe here, sir, I am sure.

Pirates would not follow very far through those forests and morasses; they would be afraid they would never get back to their ship.

But I will find out for certain if you have reason, sir, to fear pursuit by boat or otherwise." And then, stepping around to the other end of the house, he called, "Lucilla!" "You are hungry, sir," said the woman; "presently you shall share our meal, which is almost cooked." Now the man returned.
"This is not a time for questions, sir," he said, "either from you or from us.

You must eat and you must rest, then we can talk.

We shall not any of us apologize for our appearance, and you will not expect it when you have heard our story.