Make away to the main land eastward while there is time, and take to the hills inland.

You are not likely to be followed thither.

We will give you some token which the poor folk of the shore will know." Now, while the hermit had been speaking, I was translating for the other two, as was my way by this time.
"Father," cried Gerda, and I spoke her words as she said them, "will you not fly also ?" He shook his head with a sad smile.

Neither he nor any one of his brethren would leave the place.
"We shall hide in the hill and behind it while we may," he said.
"They may not trouble to hunt us." "The good father is right," said Bertric.

"We must get away as soon as we can.