But if we are very hungry we will eat them, all the same." Little Sebastiano yielded rather reluctantly before his brother's superior wisdom.

Besides, Padre Michele had given them a little cold bean porridge at the monastery early in the morning.

So they went on their way cautiously, and looking about them at every step now that there was no more need of haste.

For they had got amongst the vineyards and orchards where they had no business, and if the peasants saw them, the stones would begin to fly.

They knew their way about, however, and reached an open footpath without any adventure, so that in half an hour they were on the mule track to Scalea.