I was scarcely in position ere my enemies began to arrive, seven or eight of them, running hard, their feet beating out of time along the road and the man with the lantern some paces in front.

我几乎还没怎么藏好，我的敌人们就开始到来了，他们有七八个人，步伐不合拍子地沿着路拼命跑着，拿着提灯的那个人领先几步。

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The light source provides eight hours of electricity per dose of saline water, and the lantern comes with a dedicated water bag for mixing the solution.

ENGADGET: Green House's lantern runs on salt and water, powers your gadgets via USB