Then they stopped to see where it led.
They peered into the darkness, but saw nothing.
They listened, but heard no sound.
Since no one wanted to creep through the passage, they turned back toward the mouth.
The dry cavern near the mouth was large enough for a home, so the Cave-men thought no more of the narrow passage.
Before the men went out of the cave they picked up armfuls of bones for weapons.
They carried them out by the fire and sat down and worked upon them.
The women cleared away piles of bones, so as to make a smooth place to sleep.
Then they went out among the trees to find something to cover the floor.
They broke off small branches of evergreens and carried them into the cave.