| 1 | He managed to edge his way into the hall. | |
| 2 | The soldiers advanced crawling on their sides. | |
| 3 | Then they walked sideways through a narrow passage. | |
| 4 | The creature fell onto its side, had a fit and died. | |
| 5 | "No, no, enough, Missus, dekuji, dekuji," he said, bowing with thanks while edging away from our door. |