I had supposed you a soldier and a brave man, not a nerveless girl to be frightened in the dark.

Come, there is ample hiding-space behind the walls, and I purpose leaving you here to regain some measure of your lost courage while I try a new venture of my own." "Where go you ?" "To learn if I may gain entrance to the Indian camp unobserved.

There can be no better time than while they are occupied yonder." He looked uneasily about him into the dark corners, shuddering.
"I would rather go with you," he protested, weakly.

"I have not the heart to remain here alone." "Nevertheless, here you stay," I retorted shortly, thoroughly exasperated by his continued childishness; "you are in no spirit to meet the perils yonder.

Conquer your foolishness, Monsieur, for I know well 't is not part of your nature so to exhibit fear." "'T is naught alive that I so shrink from; never have I been affrighted of living man." "True; nor have I ever found the dead able greatly to harm.