"Well, and quite naturally."
"Yes, quite naturally, of course; but when you have been here as long as I have, you will not be so nervous."
"I don't think I am nervous, Kenyon; but it would be very horrible if there should be a rising amongst the people."
"Horrible, but not likely, my dear sir."
"But if there were? I suppose I am right in looking upon ourselves as being favourites."
"Certainly."
"Well, then, should we not be among the first whom the people would attack?"
"That is quite possible, but I suppose we should defend ourselves, and be defended as well by the people who remained staunch."
"I have thought of all that, but if trouble did come it would be sudden and unexpected, and we should be taken by surprise."
"We might be, or we might have ample warning. I think the latter, for these people are very open and wanting in cunning."