'It is a likely place.' 'And an ugly one!' I replied with a sneer.

'Which one against ten might hold for hours!' 'If the ten had no pistols--yes!' he answered viciously.

'But you see we have.

Is he going that way ?' He was.

As soon as this was clear, Larolle turned to his comrade.
'Lieutenant,' he said, speaking in a low voice, though the chafing of the stream below us covered ordinary sounds; 'what say you?
Shall we light the lanthorns, or press on while there is still a glimmering of day ?' 'On, I should say, M.le Capitaine,' the Lieutenant answered.