The next morning we set to work and cut a number of strong levers, then we went up on the hillside to where you saw us, and I posted them all behind the rocks.

We spent all the day loosing stones and placing them in readiness to roll down, and were then prepared for your coming.

At nightfall I assembled them all, and put a guard over them.

We posted them again at daybreak yesterday, but watched all day in vain, and here we should have remained for a month if necessary, as I should have sent down some of the boys for more provisions when those they brought were gone.

However, I was right glad when I saw you coming today, for it was dull work.