Pencroft and Neb, waving their torches, threw the light into every crevice; and at the same time, Harding, Gideon Spilett, and Herbert, their spears raised, were ready for any emergency which might arise.
Pencroff y Nab sacudieron sus antorchas, que arrojaron grandes resplandores de luz sobre todas las asperidades del granito, y al mismo tiempo Ciro Smith, Gedeón Spilett y Harbert, con los venablos enristrados, se dispusieron a todo acontecimiento.