Then he started for the village.
When within a few hundred yards of it, he came upon three women, who were coming out with baskets on their heads.

They paused as he approached them, and then, with a cry of astonishment and fear, turned and ran towards the village.
Their cries brought a number of people to the doors.

Among these were many men, who had caught up spears, and bows and arrows, at the alarm.

Seeing but one person approaching, in a garb altogether strange to them, they stood in surprise.

As he came up their wonder heightened, at perceiving that his color was altogether different from their own; and they dropped their threatening weapons, and stood as if paralyzed by wonder.
Roger had not faltered in his step, as he saw them issue out.