Beyond that we will dismount and proceed on foot.

We will, if you please, put on our disguises here, with the exception of our hats, and perhaps you will lend us a couple of long cloaks, so that our appearance may not be noticed.

Although we shall not start until after dark, it is as well to be upon the safe side.

Maybe the enemy have spies in the town, and were it noticed that two young peasants rode out under the escort of a troop of cavalry news might be sent to Turin.

In that case we might be arrested as soon as we entered the city.