My son will show you into another path, which will join the first beyond it." Not wishing to be headstrong or too confident any more, I agreed; and having taken leave of my kind entertainers, went into the wood, accompanied by the youth.

He scarcely spoke as we went along; but he led me through the trees till we struck upon a path.

He told me to follow it, and, with a muttered "good morning" left me..