We will go around, so as not to see him again." She was satisfied, and gave her attention to Alice, who thought it odd that she and Ben should have so many disputes.
Over the varying surface, turning aside now and then to pass some obstacle in the shape of rocks or ravines--now up hill and down, among the dense trees, where the briars and bushes scratched their hands and faces, across small rippling streams and natural clearings--they pushed on until the sun was far beyond meridian and the halt and rest were grateful.
"I don't think we need give any more thought to Zitner," said Ben; "and I am sure we are all glad.

He could not find us now, if he tried." "If they kept to their course, we must be several miles apart." "I have been working my way back, so that, after all, I do not think we have lost much ground.

I hope Miss Linna is satisfied." "She would make complaint if she was not." They had stopped near another of the small running streams, for it was harder to do without water than food.
"I'm hungry, mother." "So we all are," she added, producing half a loaf, which was the last of their food.
"To leave any portion of this will only aggravate all your appetites, so we will finish it." The bread was divided among the four, and when eating ceased not a crumb was left.
"It isn't a good time of the year for hunting, mother, but if I can get sight of any game, I'll bring it down, whether it is a deer, bear, wild turkey, quail, or anything that will serve for a meal." "It isn't a time to be particular--in watching for danger look also for game." "That's what I have been doing for the last few hours." With the passage of time and the increase of the distance between them and Wyoming the hopes of the little party naturally rose.

They were now a good many miles from their old home, and as yet had not seen a single red man.

That numbers were abroad there could be no doubt, although it is a fact that a great many people did not start eastward until several days after the battle.
But it was a long, long way to the Delaware, with the travelling such as they had to face.