Go out of the beaten track, before an audience?
Never.

Such vagaries were only admissible in private.
After this second day the fee was reduced to a gallon of ale.
But, on the third day, the pupil combined theory with practice.

He told his mother he was going to Cairnhope for the night.

He then rode off to Cairnhope Church.

He had two large saddle-bags, containing provisions, and tools of all sorts.