Then one of the rugs was spread on the ground, with another one rolled up as a pillow, and then they led the horses farther into the wood, leaving Annie to herself.
"She won't be able to ride again, tonight," Surajah said, as they sat down, while Ibrahim took out the provisions that he had, on the previous day, carried across to the farm.
"No, I must carry her before me.

We will shift my saddle a little farther back, and strap a couple of rugs in front of it, so as to make a comfortable seat for her.

There is no doubt she will not be able to ride again, by herself.

I am sure that, after my first day's riding, I could not have gone on again for anything.
"We won't start until it begins to get dusk.

Of course, she ought to have a good twenty-four hours' rest, before she goes on, but we dare not risk that.