A few men like you would defeat an army." "Well, Bathalda, now we will be moving on again.

We will keep straight down this slope, until we are off the snow; for they can follow our footsteps.

Beyond that we must press on until we get into the woods again, and there we can turn right or left, as we please, and throw them off the scent altogether.

We shall then be safe until we leave the forest, and begin to descend into the hot country." Another hour, and they had left the snow behind them; and after two more hours on the rocky hillside, they again entered a forest.

As soon as they were well among the trees, they turned to the right again, and after traveling through the wood for two or three miles they halted, secure now against any search on the part of their pursuers.
Just before halting they had the good luck to come across a small bear, which Roger wounded with an arrow, and his companion dispatched with his spear.