I believe we shall have another attack, before morning.

They may bring ladders with them, for climbing the palisade; they may try fire; but I am convinced that they will do something.
"The position is not so strong as it was.

If we had had more bamboos, I should have set our men to dig another ditch, and defend it like the first; but they are all used up, now.

I wish we had some rockets; so that we could send up one, from time to time, and see what they are doing." Another hour passed, and some of the Malays declared that they could hear a sound as of many men moving.

Harry listened in vain, but he knew that the Malays' senses were much keener than his own.
He went at once to the rajah.