Madder's fat hands were shaking a little. 'All r-right,' he said. 'What - what are you going to do to us?. The girl smiled a little, but she didn't say anything.
Sunset grinned. 'Do?' he said softly. 'I think I'll tie you up with rope, really hard. Then me and my friend'll go looking for some pretty stones - pearls to you - and when we come back-' he stopped, and pulled his finger across his neck. 'Like the idea?' he said to me.