On the whole they're harmless--they're not born yet, you can't feel really afraid of them.

You know you can manage them.' 'Do you weally?
Aren't they very fierce ?' 'Not very.

There aren't many fierce things, as a matter of fact.

There aren't many things, neither people nor animals, that have it in them to be really dangerous.' 'Except in herds,' interrupted Birkin.
'Aren't there really ?' she said.

'Oh, I thought savages were all so dangerous, they'd have your life before you could look round.' 'Did you ?' he laughed.