This was evident now from their tones and gestures.

They were talking most vehemently about him, especially the boy and O'Shea, and it was evident that these two disagreed, or at least could not for some time agree, as to what was to be his fate.
Caius was defenceless, for so peaceful was the country to which he was accustomed that he carried no weapon.

He took his present danger little to heart.

There was a strange buoyancy--born, no doubt, of the bracing wind--in his spirit.

If they were going to kill him--well, he would die hard; and a man can but die once.