"Let me look." Stone took the dishes back into the cottage and came out with some clothes. The loose pants and shirt were much more comfortable than the warm clothes that Patrick had been wearing. Stone also had a bag with some bread and cheese in it.

"Let's go."

They stopped a couple more times to drink water. When it was getting dark Stone wanted to rest in one of the villages.

"I don't think that's a good idea," Patrick said. "Those soldiers seem to be concentrating on ...