Instantly the askaris and the whites were on the alert.

阿卡里人和白人立即警觉起来。

Five minutes later the safari of Jenssen and Malbihn was forcing its way rapidly toward the west, nervous askaris guarding the rear from the attack they momentarily expected.

五分钟后，Jenssen 和 Malbihn 的游猎队迅速向西推进，紧张的阿斯卡里人守卫着后方，以防他们暂时预料到的袭击。

The armed askaris loitered between the balance of the safari and the Arab village, ready to form a rear guard for the retreat that was to begin the moment that the head man brought that which the white masters awaited.

全副武装的阿斯卡里斯游荡在野生动物园和阿拉伯村庄之间，准备组成撤退的后卫，撤退将在领头人带来白人主人等待的那一刻开始。