There was none for the other.
George said that they would take the former.

Egbert, however, paid no regard to this direction, but saying simply "No, I'd rather go this way," walked off in the other path.
"I was afraid you would not obey me," said George, and then turned and followed Egbert into the forbidden path, without making any further objection.

Egbert concluded at once that he should find George as easily to be managed as he had found other people.
_The Disobedience_.
When they came in sight of the brook, George saw that there was a narrow log across it, in guise of a bridge.

He called out to Egbert, who had gone on before him, not to go over the log until _he_ came.

But Egbert called back in reply that there was no danger, that he could go across alone, and so went boldly over.