As a rule, we change our headquarters frequently.

At present there is no question of our being disturbed; so we have settled ourselves, for a time." "Why were you and your comrade on the other side of the river?
"His village lies five miles beyond that forest," the man said.

"At ordinary times, he dared not venture there; but he thought that, at present, most of the able men would be away, and so he could pay a visit to his friends.

He asked me to accompany him and, as I had nothing better to do, I agreed to go.

A convoy of traders, too strong to be attacked, had passed down from the hill country the morning before we started.