"Oh! oh! What is it then?"
"It appears that the commander of the two Fifties, has placed sentries all round the hatto."
"Very good, in that case, we need not fear being attacked by the buccaneers, of whom you are so afraid, and I will thank the commandant for it."
"You are at liberty to do so, Excellency, but I fancy you will find it difficult."
"Why so?"
"Because orders are given to let anyone enter the hatto but nobody leave it."
A shudder ran through the young man's veins on hearing this; he turned frightfully pale, but recovering himself almost immediately, remarked carelessly,
"Stuff! that order cannot affect me."
"Pardon me, Excellency, it is general."
"In that case, you think that, if I tried to go out—"