May its waters swallow you if you reach them.

For learn, there is one who watches on this road whom few care to meet." As he finished speaking men sprang at us and, pulling us from the horses, thrust us out of their company.

Then they turned and in another minute were lost in the darkness, leaving us alone.
"What now, friend Marut ?" I asked.
"Now, Lord, all we can do is to go forward, for if we stay here Simba and his people will return and kill us at the daylight.

One of them said so to me." "Then, 'come on, Macduff,'" I exclaimed, stepping out briskly, and though he had never read Shakespeare, Marut understood and followed.
"What did Simba mean about 'one on the road whom few care to meet' ?" I asked over my shoulder when we had done half a mile or so.
"I think he meant the elephant Jana," replied Marut with a groan.
"Then I hope Jana isn't at home.

Cheer up, Marut.