Now I must tell you who it is that is to guide us, and maybe you will say that it is a strange story enough.

Have patience until you hear all, however." So I told him, beginning with the certainty that I had had some friend at work for me, and then telling him at last that I had found the man who had indeed saved me from these two dangers, and would also have saved Owen if he could.
"Why, how is it that he kept himself hidden all the time ?" "For good reason enough, in which you have some share," I answered, laughing.

"It is none other than Evan the chapman." "Evan!--How did he escape the Caerau wolves?
I tell you that I had him tied up for them--and hard words from Nona did I get therefore when she knew.

I was ashamed of myself for the thing afterwards, and on my word I am glad he got away.

But when I am wroth I wax hasty, and things go hard with those who have angered me.