it was grown too dark to see , but there was a lantern coming up the hill , and then caesar said , `` all lies well , captain rankin , '' very satisfied with himself , and stood waiting while the company of officers began to go aboard with their rifles and their pistols , and as they mounted , he added aside to temeraire and kulingile , in a tone of unpardonable condescension , `` well , fellows , we will settle this in a trice , and be back ; pray do n't trouble yourselves over it . ''