I don't think there is any chance of pursuit for days; or, indeed, of any pursuit at all, for by the time they begin to suspect that we have really deserted, they will know that we have had time to get to the frontier.

Still, I don't want to run the slightest risk, and at any rate, if we have to halt, it would be better to do so fifty miles farther on than here.
"When we mount again, we will put the saddlebags from my horse on to hers, and Ibrahim must lead it.

Her weight won't make much difference to my horse, and if I find it tiring, I will change with you.

You may as well put your saddlebags on to her horse, also." "It would be better, would it not," Surajah said, "if you change to her horse, which will have carried nothing ?" "Yes, of course that would be best, so you had better not shift your saddlebags." After they had had their meal, they stretched themselves out for a sleep, and when they woke it was already becoming dusk.

The horses had had a good feed, and were now given a drink of water, from the skin.
They were then saddled again, the blankets carefully arranged for Annie's use, and then they went back to the place where she was lying, still asleep.
"Put the provisions into the wallet again, Ibrahim.