To keep warm I began walking along the road.

The scenery was all new to me; so far as I knew I had never been in the place before.
"The birds were singing and the cows mooed in the meadow.

I tried to sing, too, for my heart was light and gay and I was happy.

By and bye I came to a town; but no one seemed to be awakened because it was yet so early.

As I walked down the street I saw smoke coming from one of the chimneys, and it suddenly occurred to me that I was hungry.