The sun was about one hour high, but luckily for me the hands as well as the three overseers, were on the other side of the house.

I kept the house between them and myself, and ran as fast as I could for the woods.

On reaching them I found myself obliged to proceed slowly as there was a thick undergrowth of cane and reeds.

Night came on.

I straggled forward by a dim star-light, amidst vines and reed beds.