Hunted animals would be wise enough to run in the direction least expected.

Hunted animals would take advantage of ill weather to put distance between them and their foe.

Some of you, then, must be less than animals! Men I can lead.
Animals I can drive.

But what shall be done with such less-than-animals as can neither be led nor driven ?" Then he turned about half-left to face the three-and-twenty, and stood as it were waiting for their answer, with one hand holding the other wrist behind his back.

And they stood shifting feet and looking back at him, extremely ill-at-ease.
"What is the specific charge against us ?" asked Gooja Singh, for the men began to thrust him forward.