Scott was taking aim again.
"No no," said Watkins, "we mustn't kill him unless it's necessary.

He's very valuable.

The Professor says he's worth a matter o' four thousand pounds.

Let's scatter an' surround him, come up on him from all points, an' knock him out with the sticks.

Scott and Peters holdin' their guns ready t' pot him if he gets hold of anyone." This plan was adopted after some argument, and the party of hunters scattered, and commenced to close in towards Mahdi, the man-monkey, going very warily.