There were thirty of us here two days ago.

Essos and Polinski quarrelled, and Essos was killed.

Then Polinski wanted us to elect him captain, and to move away at once.

Four or five, who have always been grumblers, joined him at once, and persuaded some of the others, till we were about equally divided.

It came pretty nearly to a fight; but neither liked to begin, and they moved away." "There are quite enough of us left," Ladislas said.