"Doubtless they stopped when they came to Benet, but if I know Otho he will not give up easily."
"And the other roads?"
"There is one across the moors by which we can get to a place called St. Blazey; from thence it is but a few miles to Polperro."
"And which do you advise?"
"I had better not advise," I replied proudly. "The road to Bodmin is good, although it hath but an ill name, because of the footpads who infest it. The one across the moors is rough and not so easily followed. It would be easy to get lost there in the dark."
"And think you the Killigrews would overtake us if we went the Bodmin road?"
"They could ride faster than we."
"And they would take me back?"
"I can fight one, I cannot fight many. Besides, when one is not trusted, it is but little he can do."