It has been done.

Ali Higg might scupper me and the crowd--he mighty likely would.

But that 'ud be the end of Ali Higg's prospects, for as sure as my name's Grim the British would smash him to avenge me, and you know it! If they didn't get you they'd get him, and you'd become the property of the first petty chief who could lay his hands on you.

So let's talk like two sensible people." "You'll find me sensible," she answered.

"I shall just do nothing--tell you nothing." "You've told too much already to be able to stop now, Jael," he answered, smiling.