Now, let us ride back to Knighton, and see how matters go there." On arriving at the little town, they found that all was quiet, and that no bodies of Welsh had approached the town.

The party of horse were again sent out, in various directions, the smoke serving them as a guide.

The villages were found to be entirely deserted; but, pushing farther on, many fugitives came out from hiding places.
Their reports were all of the same character.

The Welsh were in full retreat for their own country.
By the time the troops returned with the news to Knighton, the footmen from Ludlow had marched in, and were being entertained by the inhabitants; who, now that the danger had passed, had returned.
"Retired have they, Sir John ?" his two fellow knights said, as he arrived with his following.

"It was but a raid for plunder, then, and not an invasion.