I thought that he would stop among the first ranks.

But not so.

Slackening his pace to a walk he marched forwards towards our fortifications.

Now, of course, I saw my chance and made sure that my double-barrelled elephant rifle was ready and that Hans held a second rifle, also double-barrelled and of similar calibre, full-cocked in such a position that I could snatch it from him in a moment.
"I am going to kill that elephant," I said.

"Let no one else fire.