I think, as far as they are concerned, we can sleep in peace for a long time.

Of course we have not done with them, for they are very revengeful; but a blow like this will render them careful, for a long time, how they attack us.
"How many of them have fallen ?" "Thirty-four," Reuben said.

"Jim has just been counting them up.
"Now, Mr.Blount, we will have another of your sheep for breakfast, and then we'll be off." The sheep had scattered somewhat, at the alarm of the fire, but were soon driven together again.

One was caught and killed, and slices of the meat were stuck up on ramrods, and were soon frizzling before the fire.
"Well, Mr.Blount, how many sheep do you think there are here ?" "I have just been looking them over," the settler replied, "and I should say there must be nearly twelve hundred; so that, allowing for two hundred driven off in the other direction, and a hundred dropped by the way, the whole flock are accounted for.

I am indeed obliged to you, and to my friends here.