About a minute later， however， he broke into a gallop again， and no wonder. For the roar broke out again， this time on their left from the direction of the forest.
“Two of them，” moaned Bree.
When they had galloped for several minutes without any further noise from the lions Shasta said， “I say！ That other horse is galloping beside us now. Only a stone‘s throw away.” “All the b.better，” panted Bree. “Tarkaan on it.will havea sword.protect us all.”
“But， Bree！” said Shasta. “We might just as well be killedby lions as caught. Or I might. They’ll hang me for horse. stealing.” He was feeling less frightened of lions than Bree because he had never met a lion； Bree had.