And Stas, in reality, had something to worry about, as by that time, when the elephant was already tamed and had become friendly it was impossible to abandon him and doom him to death by starvation; and to liberate him meant the loss of a greater portion of the ammunition and exposing themselves to unavoidable destruction.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
But to liberate the King it was necessary to sacrifice at least two-thirds of the cartridges.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Why if she would not belong to any one but me, why did she not fly to me, or take refuge in a convent till I had found means to liberate her.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse