She is my spoil!" Then followed terrible sights and sounds.

The cunning Abati had stretched ropes outside the doors; it was the noise they made at this work which had reached Roderick's ears earlier during the darkness.

The terrified soldiers, flying from the fire, stumbled and fell over these ropes, nor could they rise again because of those who pressed behind.
What happened to them all I am sure I do not know, but doubtless many were crushed to death and many more killed by Joshua's men.

I trust, however, that some of them escaped, since, compared to the rest of the Abati, they were as lions are to cats, although, like all their race, they lacked the stamina to fight an uphill game.
It was at the commencement of this terrific scene that I shot the foul-mouthed singer.
"You shouldn't have done that, old fellow," screamed Higgs in his high voice, striving to make himself heard above the tumult, "as it will show those swine where we are." "I don't think they will look for us here, anyway," I answered.
Then we watched awhile in silence.
"Come," said Orme at length, taking Maqueda by the hand.
"Where are you going, O Oliver ?" she asked, hanging back.

"Sooner will I burn than yield to Joshua." "I am going to the cave city," he answered; "we have nowhere else to go, and little time to lose.