They looked round, but to their astonishment not a sail was in sight.
"Why, where is the fleet ?" Walter exclaimed in astonishment.
"Snug in the Thames, I reckon," the captain said.

"Soon after the storm came on one of the sailors pretended he saw the lights of recall on the admiral's ship; but I was too busy to look that way, I had enough to do to look after the safety of the ship.

Anyhow, I saw no more of them." "And what land is that ahead ?" Walter asked.
"That is Brittany, young sir, and before nightfall we shall be in the port of Hennebon; as to the others, it may be days and it may be weeks before they arrive." The lads were not sorry at the chance which had taken them to their destination before their companions and had given them a chance of distinguishing themselves.

Late in the afternoon the ship dropped anchor off the castle of Hennebon, and Sir John Powis and his following were conveyed in the ship's boats to shore.

The countess received them most graciously, and was delighted at the news that so strong a force was on its way to her aid.
"In the absence of Sir Walter Manny, madam, I place myself and my men at your orders.