Then they began once more to cast about them.

The cold had passed and warm winds were blowing up from the south.

The forest was drying, and Henry and Paul, taking off their coats, wrung the water from them.

They were strong lads, inured to many hardships of the border and the forest, and they did not fear ill results from a mere wetting.

Nevertheless, they wished to be comfortable, and under the influence of the warm wind they soon found themselves dry again.