If by any means thou shalt suffer him to escape thy life shall be for his life." Then, straining more tightly the cords knotted around the prisoner's hands and feet, the officer turned and plunged again into the thick of the fight.

From that moment the soldier's one duty was to guard the prisoner whose escape would work such havoc.
Strangely enough, he became negligent.

Careless, he leaned his bow and spear against the tent.

Hungry, he busied himself with baking a few small cakes.

Weary, he cast himself upon the ground, dozing upon his elbow.