PIKE
Your machine's like a good many people—got sand in its gear-box.
VASILI
[to MARIANO]
Are you locking us in?
MARIANO
[excitedly coming down and showing a big key which he has taken from the lock]
No, Herr von Gröllerhagen, I lock some one out—that bandit who have not been capture. The carabiniere warn us to close all gates for an hour. They will have that wicked one soon. There are two companies.
[In a lower tone to VASILI.]
Monsieur Ribiere has much fears.