"Now follow me!" She led us into the street, which was thronged, till we arrived at the market-place, when she met another woman, who joined her.

At the end of the market-place stood a small horse and cart, into which the strange woman and I mounted, while O'Brien, by the directions of the landlady, led the horse through the crowd until we arrived at the barriers, when she wished us good day in a loud voice before the guard.

The guard took no notice of us, and we passed safely through, and found ourselves upon a neatly-paved road, as straight as an arrow, and lined on each side with high trees and a ditch.

In about an hour, we stopped near to the farmhouse of the woman who was in charge of us.

"Do you observe that wood ?" said she to O'Brien, pointing to one about half a mile from the road.