"Ah, they shall pay us for it yet," said Jack.
"This is a case of the hunters being caught instead of the game," remarked Fritz.
"The poor sheep! If Ernest had been here, he would have erected a monument to its memory."
"I doubt that; epitaphs are generally made rather to please the living than to compliment the defunct. But, Willis, we must deprive you of your office of huntsman in chief—I shall go into the forest and revenge this insult."
"I have no objection to abdicate the office of huntsman, but must retain that of admiral, in which capacity I announce to you that there will be a storm presently, and that we shall just have time to make Rockhouse before it overtakes us."
"That is rather a reason for our remaining where we are."
"We have come for skins, and skins we must have."
"Besides, we are two to one, and in all constitutional governments the majority rules."
"Have you both made up your minds?" inquired Willis.
"Yes, we are quite decided."