"Mr. Waters, do you know that your own daughter is one of the accused?"
"I know all."
"How can you be so calm, knowing all as you do?"
"I am calm for my daughter's sake. The only hope of liberating her, of saving her life, is by cool, deliberate and well matured plans."
"Are your plans formed?"
"Yes."
"When will you act?"
"On to-morrow night. Oracus will have all his warriors ready by that time, and we will require crow-bars, hammers and axes, to break in the door of the jail. Meanwhile, if you expect to aid us, you will have to take some refreshments, food and drink, and get some sleep. You don't look as if you had slept for weeks."
"I scarcely have."
"Your conduct is foolish. If you love your mother, you should give the full strength of body and mind to her rescue."