"For fear it will tumble on my friends, yes, doctor."
"Rather, to save yourself."
"Why, there is no law against taking care of Number One," said Billet.
"A pretty calculation! as if the stones might not bound in falling and rolling, and kill the runaway at a distance."
"Oh, you know I am not to be scared."
"Then you will remain, for I have need of you here, my dear Billet."
"My folks also have need of me at home."
"Billet, Billet, I thought you had agreed with me that a man has no home when he loves his country."
"I should like to know if you would talk like that if your son Sebastian lay there in that young gentleman's stead?"
He pointed to the corpse.