Here he fastened the boat up, and struck across country until he reached the road.

Then he sent one of his followers westward.
"You will follow the road," he said, "until within a mile of Tours; then you will conceal yourself, and watch who passes along.

If you see a large body of troops coming, you will at once strike across country and make your way down to the village above that at which we crossed.

You heard the instructions that I gave to Pierre.

If you find him and the others there with the boat, you will report what you have seen.