"And now we must look for a hiding place.

We must have been five or six hours since we started, and the nights are very short.

At any rate, we cannot attempt another exploration before morning." "I wish we could explore the inside of a farm house and light upon something to eat and drink," the midshipman said.
"It's no use wishing," James replied.

"We can't risk anything of that sort and, probably, all the farm houses are full of troops.

We have got a little bread left.