By his attitude he was peering at me through the darkness.

"Who are you ?" "If you please, sir, I'm a boy." "Glad to hear it.

I took you at first for one of those cursed soldiers.

Hiding, eh ?" "Yes, sir." "So am I: but this is a mighty poor place for it.

They may be here any moment with their lanterns: we had better cut across while everything's dark.