Had the Spaniards been less intent on getting away it would have fared ill with us.
But were it a hundred we should not be long in going thither at the speed we were making; and vague hopes, suggesting the possibility of signalling a passing ship or getting away by sea, began to shape themselves in the mind.
Westward was a range of barren hills bounded by a sandy desert, destitute of life or the means of supporting life, and stretching to the desolate Pacific coast, whence, even if I could reach it, I should have no means of getting away.
Of course he might just have lost his head; on the other hand, he might--well, he might have wanted to give his cousin a chance of getting away.
Mark did change after lunch, and, to give him more of a chance of getting away, Cayley lied and said that he was wearing the brown suit in which the servants had seen him.
He said that he thought Mark had shot his brother in a fit of anger, and that Cayley knew, or anyhow guessed, this and had tried to give his cousin a chance of getting away.
No doubt; but you see, they would not have much chance of getting away, because none of them understand Spanish.
We should have run, if there had been a chance of getting away; but she is a wonderfully fast boat, and we knew that our only chance was to knock away one of her masts.
If they did see us, we should have no chance of getting away, Terence.
They had been so close to getting away safely, and now this interruption made him angry.
You're getting away ahead of the game, Mr. Stubbs," declared Chester.
Once in the darkness of No Man's Land beyond I've as much chance of getting away as the boches have of catching me.
None of them lost any time in getting away to seek some accommodating (?
Confident in the assurance that I should not be forgotten whenever a chance presented itself of getting away, I cast all care to the winds, and set about enjoying myself all I knew how.
Strangely enough, nobody seemed to trouble about me, and I foolishly sulked about all day, doing nothing but brood over the possibility of getting away.
If you do succeed in getting away you go home, and you are all right; if I succeed in getting away what is to become of me?
It is not that I have been thinking of ever since you began to talk to me of getting away.
I don't say that I shall succeed the first time, but, as you say yourself, there is no difficulty in getting away, and if I fail in one direction I will try in another.
To be precipitate might ruin his chance of getting away, while if he left it too long the smugglers might return, and his opportunity would again be gone.
It seems that just as the troops marched to the left under the last order, information was received by some of the officers at the front that the enemy was getting away from us.
Hill, another plan to entrap the cavalry in a thick wood, but the riders found little difficulty in getting away.
Hall's battery, severely crippled, succeeded in getting away as the right retired.
Don't stop now when we have a chance of getting away in safety, for what is gold in comparison with life?
Under the circumstances I shall be well pleased if we succeed in getting away alive.
In view of all that has happened we have been remarkably fortunate in getting away alive, and consequently there is very much to be thankful for.
Better give up all thought of getting away," said Nic despondently.
The river will show us the way down to the zea; and as to getting away then, all we've got to do is to try and find a ship that wants men.
The fifty-third day the ship has lain in this harbor, and from the present rate of sickness and death aboard, no present capacity or prospect of getting away, those better being yet weak.
The eighth Sunday in this harbor, and now inexpedient to think of getting away, till both Planters and crew in better condition as to health.
The appearance of ice emphasized the importance of getting away promptly.
This morning we were over four hours' getting away.
Getting away in the mornings is our bitterest time.
While there they succeeded in getting away twice; the first time they were found in Ossanabaw Sound and were returned to the post, where they were tried for desertion before a court martial, of which Capt.
Ely explored the lower part of the island, and met a few of the enemy who had not succeeded in getting away; had a brisk skirmish with them, in which they retreated.
They were then chained hand and foot to a post inside of the provost quarters; and, notwithstanding these precautions, together with a strong guard, they succeeded ingetting away again.
Yes, that is right and I shall do it, but come, they will raise an alarm and you will have trouble in getting away.
It was the only chance we had of getting away," laughed Bob.
We had some trouble ourselves in getting away," declared Mark, "but nothing like what you fellows had.
At the expiration of ten days, the captain signified to me his intention to leave the harbor, expressing a strong desire to assist us in getting away; this was altogether impossible, for we were most strictly watched.
By this means we were enabled to get together often and form a plan by which he could assist me in getting away, which was to go on board as the land breeze sprang up.
I think, however, we might have lived a few days among them tolerably well, had not the idea of our being obliged to do so, with no means of getting away, been so terribly impressed upon the mind.
Never have I met a man, I think, who would under those circumstances adhere strictly to the truth, and thereby lose his opportunity of getting away.
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