<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMaofisa hao wawili wa polisi walionekana kuwa wamejishughulisha kabisa na kazi yao, lakini mikuki hiyo ya bluu yenye kungaa ingeweza kuwa hatari kwa umbali wa hatua kadhaa.  <response>: Both policemen seemed utterly engrossed in their task, but those bright blue lances could be deadly at a dozen paces. 