That very night, as the sun set, we embarked on our boat.

It was the time of the autumn gales, and hard enough were we put to it to get safely across.

For that very reason, perhaps, we were able to land unobserved by the careless watchmen on the coast, who never dreamed to look for a boat on such a night.

Whereas, had they known more of the McDonnell oarsmen, they would have doubled their guard instead of going asleep.
I was glad to find that Ludar, having resolved on the journey, had strength enough to go through with it.

Indeed, his step grew firmer every pace we took, and although his brow remained black, and he would, I think, have felled me to the ground had I mentioned the maiden's name in his ear, yet on other matters his spirits revived.
'Twas a difficult journey from the little bay where we landed to Glenshesk; nor dare we make it in broad daylight.