1. The villagers have begun laying in supplies of food and firewood for the winter. 2. And gradually, in spite of themselves, the villagers begin to taste, more vividly than they have ever tasted. 3. And some villagers have begun to turn in their would-be benefactors. 4. Assisted by Conservation International, some villagers have begun offering hotel, restaurant and guide services for tourists visiting the ruins. 5. At one session Wednesday, villagers began to point fingers, and even one of the judges, elected by the community, was accused of misdeeds. 6. In the Kabyl region, several villagers have begun arming themselves and organizing local defense units in anticipation of wider clashes with Islamic militants. 7. In turn, with the elephants no longer economically useful, some hungry villagers have begun hunting them for meat. 8. Israeli television said the soldiers were in the process of arresting a Palestinian when villagers began pelting them with stones. 9. People flinched at his harsh shouting in Italian, but as he ordered a young man to the back of the line, the villagers began to giggle. 10. Villagers began scurrying up to rooftops with bricks and stones, pitchforks and shovels as their only weapons. |