I did so at once; she did the same.

Scarce had we mounted than the monster perceived us, and with a terrible bellow came rushing toward us.

Almah drove her goad deep into her bird, which at once rose and went off like the wind, and mine started to follow.

The vast monster came on.
His roar sounded close behind, and I heard the clash of his tremendous jaws; but the swift bird with a bound snatched me from his grasp, and bore me far away out of his reach.

Away I went like the wind.