"Aye."
"One or more?"
"One, at least, would not surprise me after all that has occurred."
"Nor me either," said Geoffrey.
Saying which, he glanced significantly over his shoulder in the direction of Toro.
The latter, on the rejection of his plan, had stalked moodily away, and was walking up and down buried in bitter reflections.
"Hah!"
"If I could believe that possible," exclaimed one of the brigands, "it would be a speedy end of his rule here."
Saying which he drew his long dagger significantly.
"Well, well," said Geoffrey, who acted cautiously, and was satisfied at having unsettled their minds with regard to the Italian bravo, "let us seek the traitor, and when found—." He left the rest unsaid; but they knew well what was meant.