We had our daggers, and that gave me some comfort.

If we could once gain entrance to the house opposite, we had only to beg, or in the last resort force our way downstairs and out, and then to hasten with what speed we might to Pavannes' dwelling.

Clearly it was a question of time only now; whether Bezers' band or we should first reach it.

And struck by this I whispered Marie to be quick.

He seemed to be long in coming.
He scrambled down hand over hand at last, and then I saw that he had not lingered above for nothing.