I will keep watch if you like, but I do not think there is any occasion for it." "Not the least," Roger agreed.

"We had both better get what sleep we can.

We shall have a long tramp before us, tonight." They were undisturbed during the day and, as soon as the sun set, were again on their feet.

The journey was a toilsome one.

The country was so broken that they were continually either climbing the steep hills or descending into the valleys.