At that moment he hardly remembered the presence of Madame Goesler, but he did remember every word that had been said to him about Dandolo.

He did not in the least doubt but that Chiltern had chosen his direction rightly, and that if he were once out of the wood he would find himself with the hounds; but what if this brute should refuse to take him out of the wood?
That Dandolo was very fast he soon became aware, for he gained upon his friend before him as they neared the fence.

And then he saw what there was before him.

A new broad ditch had been cut, with the express object of preventing egress or ingress at that point; and a great bank had been constructed with the clay.

In all probability there might be another ditch on the other side.