Not one of them appeared to have been touched; and, in a few seconds, not one of them was to be seen.

They had all escaped, except their leader, who was by this time dying under the teeth of the wolves.
"Well, we shall have _him_ at all events," said Basil.

"Load your guns, brothers! give the wolves time to kill him outright; we can easily run them off." "Very kind of them," added Francois, "to procure us fresh venison for supper.

Indeed we might not have had it but for their cunning.

We have done them some service during our journey; it is almost time they should make us a return." "We had better make haste, then," said Lucien, loading at the same time with his brothers; "the wolves appear to be very busy; they may tear our venison to pieces.