And he could string oaths with the facility of a maiden who strings beads.
The friend of the youth aroused.

Lurching suddenly forward and dropping to his knees, he fired an angry shot at the persistent woods.
This action awakened the men.

They huddled no more like sheep.

They seemed suddenly to bethink them of their weapons, and at once commenced firing.

Belabored by their officers, they began to move forward.