But for a time all of them kept close to the houses, leaving open the middle of the way, for they durst not approach the animals.
At length a boy, who looked about five years old, and was full of the idea of his mother, spying in the crowd a woman whose face attracted him, threw himself upon her from his antelope, and clung about her neck; nor was she slow to return his embrace and kisses.

But the hand of a man came over her shoulder, and seized him by the neck.

Instantly a girl ran her sharp spear into the fellow's arm.

He sent forth a savage howl, and immediately stabbed by two or three more, fled yelling.
"They are just bad giants!" said Lona, her eyes flashing as she drove her horse against one of unusual height who, having stirred up the little manhood in him, stood barring her way with a club.

He dared not abide the shock, but slunk aside, and the next moment went down, struck by several stones.