Hard as they may work, it will take a month to get the defences into proper order, and any rising will be merely a spasmodic outbreak of fanaticism.

I don't think the danger is likely to be pressing until, finding that all remonstrances are vain, the admiral begins to bombard the port." "I will do exactly as you tell me, Gregory.

If I were alone, I could not bring myself to leave without you, but I must think of the child." "Quite so, dear.

That is the first consideration.

Certainly, if it comes to a fight, I should be much more comfortable with the knowledge that you and Baby were in safety." The Egyptian soldiers were quartered, for the most part, outside the town; and for some days there was danger that they would enter, and attack the European inhabitants; but Arabi's orders were strict that, until he gave the command, they were to remain quiet.
The British admiral sent messages to Tewfik, insisting that the work upon the fortifications should cease, and the latter again issued orders to that effect, but these were wholly disobeyed.