The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.

It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
"We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings." "You will soon be warm.

Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion." There was no hurry now.

They were safe until the morning.
"We will make up the hill until you are thoroughly warm, and then we will discuss matters." Before they were very far up the ascent, both girls declared that they were comfortably warm again.
"Well, Roger, what do you think our best course will be?
The Bairds have, of course, sent horsemen along the other road.

They will have heard, from the priest, that we have but a few minutes' start; and will know that we cannot have gone far.