SoIturnedmyattentiontothem,andthoughtnomoreoffighting。
Havingsomanywoundedmen,andsomanydeadamongus,weloiteredatthecavern’smouth,andlookedatoneanother,wishingonlyforsomebodytocomeandtakecommandofus。Butnoonecame;andIwasgriefedsomuchaboutpoorJeremy,besidesbeingwhollyunusedtoanyviolenceofbloodshed,thatIcouldonlykeephisheadup,andtrytostophimfrombleeding。Andhelookedupatmepitifully,beingperhapsinahazeofthought,asacalflooksatabutcher。
Theshothadtakenhiminthemouth;aboutthatnodoubtcouldbe,fortwoofhisteethwereinhisbeard,andoneofhislipswaswanting。Ilaidhisshatteredfaceonmybreast,andnursedhim,asawomanmight。
Buthelookedatmewithajerkatthis;andIsawthathewantedcoolness。
Whileherewestayed,quiteoutofdangerforthefellowsfromthegallerycouldbynomeansshootus,eveniftheyremainedthere,andtheoakendoorwhencetheothersfledwasblockedupbytheculverin,aboywhohadnobusinesstherebeinginfactourclerk’sapprenticetotheartofshoe-makingcameroundthecorneruponusinthemannerwhichboys,andonlyboys,canusewithgraceandfreedom;thatistosay,withasuddenrush,andasidelongstep,andanimpudence,——