These were dreadful fears and they even haunted my dreams.[58] I was one day seated on the verge of the clump of pines when Woodville rode past.

As soon as I perceived him I suddenly rose to escape from his observation by entering among the trees.

My rising startled his horse; he reared and plunged and the Rider was at length thrown.

The horse then galopped swiftly across the heath and the stranger remained on the ground stunned by his fall.

He was not materially hurt, a little fresh water soon recovered him.