Keep to the straight road: shun the swamps and the fairy forest, else will you never see Ar-hap." "And as I have very urgent and very important business with him, comrade, no doubt your advice is good.

I will call on Princess Yang some other day.

And now goodbye! Rougher but friendlier shelter than you have given me no man could ask for.

I am downright sorry to part with you in this lonely land.

If ever we meet again--" but we never did! The honest old churl clasped me into his hairy bosom three times, stuffed my wallet with dry fruit and bread, and once more repeating his directions, sent me on my lonely way.
I confess I sighed while turning into the forest, and looked back more than once at his retreating form.