It was done in a moment! A second and I had him at the end of the gun, and my finger was on the trigger.

Never was victory more easily gained.
He looked at me between rage and terror, his jaw fallen.
'Are you mad ?' he cried, his teeth chattering as he spoke.

Even in this strait his eyes left me and wandered round in alarm.
'No, sane!' I retorted fiercely.

'But I do not like this place any better than you do.' Which was true enough, if not quite true.

'So, by your right, quick march!' I continued imperatively.