As they passed by him , they were exchanging speeches which the Irishman could not understand ; but their tone betrayed terror . The excited action of the men confirmed it . They were evidently retreating from some enemy that had filled them with fear .
Проходя мимо него, они обменивались речами, которых ирландец не мог понять, но их тон выдавал ужас. Возбужденные действия мужчин подтвердили это. Они явно отступали от какого-то врага, который вселил в них страх.