"He said I must wait till the wasps' nest had been burned out, and I suppose he meant the cave where those men are.

Oh, I wish I were a man, and could go and fight the wretches.

They've been robbing and frightening people in all directions.

They even went last night and frightened old Mistress Garth, Nick's mother, and took away her bag of meal." "They did that!" cried Ralph angrily.

"How do you know ?" "Nick told me, and he says he means to kill the captain first time they meet." "Nick says so ?" "Yes; but I suppose it's only boasting.