Soon they found one, a large place that had a sign on which three shepherds were painted, and turned to enter its gateway.

But, when they saw them, out of that gateway rushed a mob of frantic people waving swords and cudgels, and saying that they would have no strangers there to bring the Death among them.
"Let us go on," said Hugh, "for here it seems we are not welcome." So they went and tried three other inns in turn.

At two of them they met with a like greeting, but the doors of the third were closed and the place was deserted.

Then, for a crowd began to gather round them, wearily enough they turned up another street at hazard.

Thus they wended their way back toward the great central rock, thinking that there they might find some more hospitable tavern.
Following this new street, they reached a less crowded suburb of the town, where large dwellings stood in their own gardens.