"Very well," I said, "I will.  But you must not expect me to trust you too much at first.  Therefore, Fonseca, put the gag back into his mouth, for the moment, and then cast his feet adrift, so that he can walk down to the boats instead of being carried.  And while you are doing that, I will take a final look outside, and attend to a certain little matter before we leave."  And, so saying, I picked up the maul and walked out of the building.