In the end they settled down and lit cooking fires.

Also, as I observed, they took precautions against attack by stationing sentries and forcing the slaves to construct a _boma_ of thorns about their camp.
"Well," said Stephen, when we had finished our dinner, "are you ready for that call ?" "No!" I answered, "I do not think that I am.

I have been considering things, and concluded that we had better leave well alone.

By this time those Arabs will know all the story of our dealings with their worthy master, Hassan, for no doubt he has sent messengers to them.

Therefore, if we go to their camp, they may shoot us at sight.