Thus the play went on for two or three minutes; neither of us spoke, all our energies were directed on our different games.

At last, by turning round a little, I succeeded in giving him a tremendous kick, which rolled him over on his back; then my gun was free, and I held it to his head, upon which he took an attitude of supplication on his knees, and prayed for quarter.

I made him give me his knife, go on all-fours again, and creep before me out of the wood.
This was a most audacious attempt at petty robbery.

I should like to have peppered him a little, but he was so penitent, I decided to let him go.

I don't think he meant to stab me; I think he merely wanted to cut the string that held the whistle.