“Well?”
“They will work like beavers, too, for they will want to convince us still more strongly of their sincerity. They will help us rob the ships for she is almost a ship—and will do good work.”
“I don't tumble yet.”
“Their plan will be to return with us to the Rat-Hole. Then one of them will get out on some excuse, go for the cops, and we will all go to limbo.”
“Pleasant prospect.”
“Now, hear how I will change it.”
“Well?”
“When our work on board the Nourhemal is finished, you will take charge of one of the small boats, and I of another.”
“Yes.”
“There will be four persons in each of three of the boats, and two in the little one.”