The Barbarians fastened their eyes upon it with a shivering in all their limbs, and tears came to their eyelids; nevertheless they restrained themselves.
Hamilcar turned away to speak to some one.

Then they all flung themselves upon it, flat on the ground.

Their faces were soaked in the fat, and the noise of their deglutition was mingled with the sobs of joy which they uttered.

Through astonishment, doubtless, rather than pity, they were allowed to finish the mess.

Then when they had risen Hamilcar with a sign commanded the man who bore the sword-belt to speak.