"The snow began on the day before I left the capital, and I was advised to take that route, as the road would be more level, and less likely to be blocked with snow than that through Horn.

You will see that my paper was stamped at Linz, and also at Freystadt.
"I was detained at the latter place seven days.

For the first three it snowed, and for the next four days the garrison was occupied, with the aid of troops from Budweis, in opening the defile." The officer nodded.
"I happen to know that your story is correct, sir, and that it accounts fully for your movements since leaving Vienna.

Which way do you intend to cross the passes into Saxony ?" "I must be guided by what I hear of their state.

I had hoped to have got back before the snow began to fall in earnest, but I should think that the road by the river will now be the best." "I should think so," the officer said, "but even that will be bad enough.