I s' be back in three hoors like." With these words he turned finally, and disappeared.
The mortification of Angus as he lay thus trapped in the den of the beast-loon, at being taken and bound by an old man, a woman, and a collie dog, was extreme.

He went over the whole affair again and again in his mind, ever with a fresh burst of fury.

It was in vain he excused himself on the ground that the attack had been so sudden and treacherous, and the precautions taken so complete.

He had proved himself an ass, and the whole country would ring with mockery of him! He had sense enough, too, to know that he was in a serious as well as ludicrous predicament: he had scarcely courage enough to contemplate the possible result.

If he could but get his hands free, it would be easy to kill Oscar and disable Janet.