Fortunately, the next day, a comfortable shelter would be hospitably offered to the little troop.

There were only a few hours to elapse.
Though, according to Harris, who could only establish his calculation by the time which the journey had lasted, they could not be more than six miles from the farm, the ordinary precautions were taken for the night.

Tom and his companions would watch one after the other.

Dick Sand insisted that nothing should be neglected in that respect.

Less than ever, would he depart from his habitual prudence, for a terrible suspicion was incrusted in his mind; but he did not wish to say anything yet.
The retiring to rest had been made at the feet of a group of large trees.