Trip 4284 of 4950 collection book63
So eager was our hero tobook51 leave the Tyrolese at a considerable distance behind that he rode all night at a round pace without halting and next morning foundbook18 himself at a village distant thirteen good leagues from any part of the route which he and his companion had at first resolved to pursue. It is not to be supposed our adventurer made this discovery without emotion. For this purpose he turned his horses head in a line quite contrary to the direction of the high road which he had left on the supposition that the robbers would pursue that track in quest of him and that they would never dream of his deserting the highway to traverse an unknown forest amidst the darkness of such a boisterous night.... read all
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