They resembled a drag-net, drawing us in the direction of Petra, and the only unblocked segment of the circle was exactly in front of us.

Every time I tried to count them there seemed more than before, and there were certainly over a hundred.
I got one close look at Grim's face, and knew he had made his mind up what to do; but all the men were shouting different advice and it was a question whether he would be able to get control before a disaster happened.

I said nothing and did nothing but kept fairly close to him.

Narayan Singh found his proper place alongside me, with the halter of Ayisha's camel in his hand; and he said nothing either.
Suddenly Grim reached out and seized old Ali Baba by the shoulder, drawing him close and growling into his ear.

I could not catch the words, but he repeated them again and again, and Ali Baba nodded vehemently.