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Chapter 16

           Afterhavinginvainendeavouredtoselectthemostbeatenpath,inhopesitmightleadtothecottageofsomeherdsman,orthesilvanlodgeofaforester,andhavingrepeatedlyfoundhimselftotallyunabletodetermineonachoice,theknightresolvedtotrusttothesagacityofhishorse;experiencehaving,onformeroccasions,madehimacquaintedwiththewonderfultalentpossessedbytheseanimalsforextricatingthemselvesandtheirridersonsuchemergencies.

           Thegoodsteed,grievouslyfatiguedwithsolongaday’sjourneyunderaridercasedinmail,hadnosoonerfound,bytheslackenedreins,thathewasabandonedtohisownguidance,thanheseemedtoassumenewstrengthandspirit;andwhereas,formerlyhehadscarcerepliedtothespur,otherwisethanbyagroan,henow,asifproudoftheconfidencereposedinhim,prickeduphisears,andassumed,ofhisownaccord,amorelivelymotion.Thepathwhichtheanimaladoptedratherturnedofffromthecoursepursuedbytheknightduringtheday;butasthehorseseemedconfidentinhischoice,theriderabandonedhimselftohisdiscretion.

           Hewasjustifiedbytheevent;forthefootpathsoonafterappearedalittlewiderandmoreworn,andthetinkleofasmallbellgavetheknighttounderstandthathewasinthevicinityofsomechapelorhermitage.

           Accordingly,hesoonreachedanopenplatofturf,ontheoppositesideofwhich,arock,risingabruptlyfromagentlyslopingplain,offereditsgreyandweatherbeatenfronttothetraveller.

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