As they approached the bridge, however, they saw a fire burning in the centre of the road.

Two men were sitting beside it, and several others lay round.
"Soldiers!" Philip said.

"It would not do to try to cross, at this time of night.

We will retire beyond the village, and wait until morning." They turned off into a vineyard, as soon as they were outside the village; and lay down among the vines that had, some weeks before, been cleared of their grapes.
"How far does this river run before it becomes fordable, Jacques ?" "I do not know, sir.

There are hills run along, in a line with the Garonne, some ten or twelve miles back; and I should say that, when we get there, we shall certainly find points at which we might cross this stream." "That would waste nearly a day, and time is too precious for that.
We will go straight on in the morning.