This lump never went away, and it was prominent enough to be seen at a distance.

I often took great delight in watching that evidence of my handiwork; and sometimes, when I was myself assuredly safe, the sight of it caused me to laugh.
While the other Folk would not have come to our rescue had Red-Eye proceeded to tear Lop-Ear and me to pieces before their eyes, nevertheless they sympathized with us.

Possibly it was not sympathy but the way they expressed their hatred for Red-Eye; at any rate they always warned us of his approach.

Whether in the forest, at the drinking-places, or in the open space before the caves, they were always quick to warn us.

Thus we had the advantage of many eyes in our feud with Red-Eye, the atavism.
Once he nearly got me.