"The odds are not too great.

We shall do it.

Are you ready?
Now!" The dragoons, surprised by our sudden appearance, pulled up and stood stock-still, as if doubtful whether our intentions were hostile or friendly; and we were at them almost before they had drawn their swords.
As I charged the foremost Spaniard, his horse swerved from the road, and rolled with his rider into the ravine.

The second, profiting by his comrade's disaster, gave us the slip and galloped toward Caracas.

This left us face to face with the other two, and in little more than as many minutes I had run my man through, and Carmen had hurled his to the ground with a cleft skull.
"I thought we should do it," he said as he sheathed his sword.