"We know better than that, Captain Jacques." "Aha, you are so clever a boy.

You vill explain how you know all ze better zan me, le Capitaine Lebrun." "There's nothing to explain," said Vince sturdily.

"You don't suppose we believe you would kill us because we came down here,--here, where we have business to come, but you have not ?" "_Aha! c'est comme ca_--it is like zat, my friend?
You may come here, and I must not ?" "Of course," said Vince.

"This land belongs to his father, and you have no right to put smuggled things here." "Aha! you sink it ees like zat, eh, _mon ami_?
Ve sall see.

You vill put yourselves down to sit." "No, thank you," said Vince.