If a man loses his goods, he can gather more again; but when his life has gone, everything has gone.

Besides, as a rule we take care that we are so strong that they see, at once, that resistance would be hopeless.

Sometimes they bring armed guards with them.

These are men who make it their business to convoy traders down, when the times are troubled.

Sometimes we have fights with these but, as a rule, we seldom attack them unless we are so strong that they do not dare to oppose us.