“Thot is what we have understood,” said Tim, “An’ we have seen some av their work, already.”
“How is that?” with an air of interest.
“Well, ye know there is a patriot sittlemint a couple av moiles from here, av coorse.”
“Yes. What about it?”
“Why, a party av about twenty ridcoats wint there, this avenin’, intendin’ to rob the sittlers an’ burn the houses, but whin they got there, the sittlers were all gone, an’ had taken their household goods wid thim.”
“Ah, they must have been warned of the approach of the redcoats. I am glad of that.”
“Yis, an’ they wint into a swamp thot is about a moile or so from the sittlemint.”
“Ah, they will likely be safe there.”
“Ve ain’d so sure abouid dot,” said Fritz. “Der retgoads haf followed der settlers into der swamp.”
“You don’t say so!” exclaimed Miller. “That is bad.”