For the greater part of the way we had to swing ourselves down by the trees, many of which threatened to break under our weight and hurl us headlong to the bottom.

But when, at last, we reached the stony land below, it was easier walking, and we reached the stream in safety.
Here we halted impatiently till morning.
"Humphrey," said Ludar, "by this time, unless we have ventured for naught, an alarm has gone out which will send Merriman out of Castleroe, and bring back Turlogh into it.

So far, we have done well.

But unless Sorley Boy reach Dunluce quickly, the enemy will be in the place before us, and we shall have done harm.

Why do they not come?
If I had but fifty men like you, Humphrey, we need not be sitting thus." But sit we did, till the sun looked at us over the hill.