Then, as they must live, as the taste for this food had become developed, and as they were dying, they cut the throats of the water-carriers, grooms, and all the serving-men belonging to the Mercenaries.

They killed some of them every day.

Some ate much, recovered strength, and were sad no more.
Soon this resource failed.

Then the longing was directed to the wounded and sick.

Since they could not recover, it was as well to release them from their tortures; and, as soon as a man began to stagger, all exclaimed that he was now lost, and ought to be made use of for the rest.