“Anselmo is north from the pass,” the girl said.
“I’ll find it,” Hi said.
“Si, si, you will find it. It is narrow road in the forest; but to the left. Then you get out of the forest you will see.”
Hi was well used to finding his way on the downs; he had plenty of confidence in himself. “I’ll find it,” he repeated. “But one thing more; if any people stop me, may I say that I come from you?”
“They will see that you come from us.”
“How?”
“The brand,” Anton said, pointing to two wavy marks, one above the other, on the horse’s quarter.
“Thank you again,” Hi said, “for all that you have done for me.”
“Good luck,” the girl said.
“Come tell us how you got on,” Anton said.