“Poles stuck in and leaning down and thatched.”
“Yes, and a palisade of thick stakes stuck in, in front of the door.”
“So that no one could take us by surprise at night.”
“And far enough off for us to have our fire inside.”
“Twist bushes in between the stakes.”
“Quite impassable to naked savages.”
“How high?”
“Seven feet.”
“Or very nearly.”
“We could make a bed, and sleep all night.”