Upon this our guide, who by the way was a wretched faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture; for he believed there were more wolves a coming.

• 我们可怜的向导,顺便说一句,这小伙子已经是惊弓之鸟。他见此情景,就嘱咐我们早作准备,因为他相信这里会来更多的狼。