And so shall I.

To-night we shall both be free." "Ah! How is that ?" "With this thing which I have stolen, I will unlock these locks and cast off these chains to-night.

When he comes about nine-thirty to inspect us for the night, we will seize him, gag him, batter him, and early in the morning we will march out of this town, proprietors of this caravan of slaves." That was as far as I went, but the king was charmed and satisfied.
That evening we waited patiently for our fellow-slaves to get to sleep and signify it by the usual sign, for you must not take many chances on those poor fellows if you can avoid it.

It is best to keep your own secrets.

No doubt they fidgeted only about as usual, but it didn't seem so to me.