If you do not return, before the king marches back; and I find, when he comes, that you did not reach him; I will use the horses myself, holding them always as your property should you, at any time, return to claim them.

Is there aught else that I can do to help you ?" "No, sir; what would, of all other things, be most valuable to us would be a guide; but, from what I have seen and heard of the Welsh, I fear that no reliance, whatever, can be placed on one of them." "Certainly not at present.

Did you take one, he would but slip away at the first opportunity; and there is no Englishman, so far as I know, who could guide you through the mountains." "In that case, sir, we must perforce travel close to the roads, so as to be sure that we do not wander from the track, but keeping in the shelter of the forest." "That is the only possible course," the governor agreed; "to be lost, among those hills, would be certain death.

If you failed to fall in with anyone, you would die of hunger.

If you did meet anyone, you would be killed.