The strangers defying us with their spears; several couching them as if to dart; while others held back their hands, as if to prevent them from jeopardizing the lives of their countrymen in the Chamois.
Seemingly untoward events oftentimes lead to successful results: Far from destroying all chance of rescuing the captive, our temporary flight, indispensable for the safety of Jarl, only made the success of our enterprise more probable.

For having made prisoners two of the strangers, I determined to retain them as hostages, through whom to effect my plans without further bloodshed.
And here it must needs be related, that some of the natives were wounded in the fray: while all three of their assailants had received several bruises..