I could not walk a step to save my life." "I did not expect you to walk.

What I want to know is whether you are strong enough to be carried a few miles, on a litter.

I have five men from the village where we were, and they can cut through the palisading behind the hut.

I want to give you as long a time as possible; but I am afraid that, any day, the governor may have you taken out and sent in a litter to Ava, under a strong escort." "I could bear being carried out, no doubt; but if I could not, I should think it would do me no harm, so long as my wounds do not break out afresh.

I suppose the worst that could happen to me would be that I should faint, before I got to the end of the journey.
"Are you sure, old man, that this is not a dream ?" "Quite certain; if you were well enough, I would give you a sharp pinch.