От выдавшегося угла отмерили шесть шагов и решили, что тот, кому придется первому встретить неприятельский огонь, станет на самом углу, спиною к пропасти; если он не будет убит, то противники поменяются местами.
Six paces were measured from the projecting corner, and it was decided that whichever had first to meet the fire of his opponent should stand in the very corner with his back to the precipice; if he was not killed the adversaries would change places.