"There is one thing, they can no more attack us than we can attack them.

Only one can come round this corner at a time, and we can shoot or spear them as they do so.

We are tolerably safe from attack, but they can starve us out." "They can shoot over from the other side of the ravine," Nessus said; "their arrows will carry from the opposite brow easily enough." "Then," Malchus said firmly, "we must dispose of the bear; we must have the cave.

We shall be safe there from their arrows, while, lying at the entrance, we could shoot any that should venture past the corner.

First, though, I will blow my horn.