Rebels are active there. Her father was captured and held for ransom. When the ransom was paid the rebels killed him.. the leader of these rebels was a bandit named Rojas. Long before the revolution began he had been feared by people of class--loved by the peons. Bandits are worshiped by the peons. All of the famous bandits have robbed the rich and given to the poor. Rojas saw the daughter, made off with her.英文原著 · 《Desert Gold》
Thereafter King Hakon carried war far and wide in Sealand; plundering some, slaying others, taking some prisoners of war, taking ransom from others, and all without opposition. Then Hakon proceeded along the coast of Skane, pillaging everywhere, levying taxes and ransome from the country, and killing all vikings, both Danish and Vindish. He then went eastwards to the district of Gautland, marauded there, and took great ransom from the country. So says Guthorm Sindre: --英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
SCENE.--Hall of Cadet Barracks at West Point. Characters: RANSOM and MARS, both Cadets. RANSOM, who has been "found" at recent semiannual examination, meets his more successful chum, MARS, on the stoop. After a moment's conversation, they enter the hall.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Bolt and Whitbread took it most to heart. Bolt went to Mr. Ransome, and put the case in his hands. Ransome made this remark:--"Ah, you are a stranger, sir. The folk hereabouts never come to us in these Union cases. I'll attend to it, trust me."
Bolt went with this tragedy to Henry, and it worried him; but he could do nothing. Bolt," said he, "I think you are making your own difficulties. Why quarrel with the Brickmakers' Union?英文原著 · 《Put Yourself in His Place》
Ransome was a very tall man, with a handsome, dignified head, a long black beard, and pleasant, dignified manners. When short, round, vulgar Mr. Bolt addressed him thus, it really was like a terrier snapping at a Newfoundland dog. Little felt ashamed, and said Mr. Ransome had been only a few months in office in the place. "Thank you, Mr. Little," said the chief constable. "Mr Bolt, I'll ask you a favor.英文原著 · 《Put Yourself in His Place》
She was alive, though insensible, and Ransome had her conveyed at once to the infirmary. "Bring more lights to the water-side," said he: "the explosion has acted in that direction."
Many torches were brought. Keen eyes scanned the water. One or two policemen got out upon the ruins of the chimney, and went ankle-deep in water. But what they sought could not be found. Ransome said he was glad of it. Everybody knew what he meant. He went back to Little's room, and examined it minutely.英文原著 · 《Put Yourself in His Place》
I was almost abducted at gunpoint for a ransom in Mexico city.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
But he showed up with the ransom money, and you don't see me living in a fridge anymore.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》