“Oh, no; the Amiens road lies beyond those low hills to the right. You passed the turn at the first ‘barriere’.”
“Is it possible we could have come wrong?”
“Oh, Mr. Lorrequer, don’t say so, I entreat of you.”
“And what road is this, then, my friend?”
“This is the road to Albert and Peronne.”
“Unfortunately, I believe he is quite right. Is there any crossroad from the village before us now, to the Amiens road?”
“Yes; you can reach it about three leagues hence.”
“And we can get a carriage at the inn probably?”
“Ah, that I am not sure of—. Perhaps at the Lion d’or you may.”
“But why not go back to Abbeville?”