He sprang up, and called loudly for his sword and shield, but there was no one to bring them.
He received several spears through his body as he made for the door of Mrs.Ravenscroft's apartment, calling out to her in English to fly and save herself and child, and defending himself as well as he could with his naked arms.

Mosahib, a servant who slept by his cot, got to Mrs.Ravenscroft's room and assisted her to escape, with her child and two female attendants, through the bathing-room to the outside.

A party had been placed to stab Ensign Platt with their long spears through the sides of his small tent; but they passed through and through the block-tin boxes, and roused without hurting him.

He rushed out and attempted to defend himself by seizing the spears of his assailants; but he received several of them through his arms.

He made for the entrance to the quadrangle, and there, by the blaze of the torches, saw Mr.Ravenscroft still endeavouring to defend himself, but covered with blood, which was streaming from his wounds and mouth.
On seeing Ensign Platt at the entrance, he staggered towards him, but the dacoits made a rush at Ensign Platt with their spears at the same time.