"Well, I suppose it's better than murder," Marc said hopelessly.
During this exchange, the fugitives had collected themselves enough to be aware of the nudists, who, rising, were clutching their greenery to them with trembling fright.
"Holy gee!" Floss said. "Will you look at them! What's goin' on here, an open air smoker?"
"We do it for our health," the plump woman said defensively.
"That's a new angle," Floss said interestedly.
"The police!" the skinny man moaned, unaware of Floss' roving eye. "They'll arrest us!"
"Boy," Floss said evilly, "what a place for a pair of prunin' shears!"
"Floss!" Hotstuff said severely. "This is no time for fun. The cops will be swarmin' all over us in a minute!"
"Are we just going to stand here and let them arrest us?" Toffee said.
"We're surrounded," Moose said. "We'll have to shoot our way out."