They traveled all night, and arrived in the morning at a small convent situated five miles from the city of Hereford.

The abbess here was a cousin of the Superior of St.Anne's, and had already consented to receive Lady Margaret.

Leaving her at the door, and promising that, as far as possible, he would keep watch over her, and that even in the worst she need never despair, Sir Cuthbert left her and returned to the forest.
The band there assembled varied considerably in numbers, for provisions could not be found continually for a large body of men.

The forest was indeed very extensive, and the number of deer therein large.

Still, for the feeding of one hundred and fifty men many animals are required, and other food.