The Lord knows how he done it without startling the hosses.

Then we quit like ghosts, and legged it for the hills.

We was aiming for the Gap, but it took us thirteen days to make it, travelling mostly by night, and living on berries, for we durstn't risk a shot.

Then we made up with you.

I reckon we didn't look too pretty when ye see'd us first." "Ye looked," said his brother soberly, "Like two scare-crows that had took to walkin'.