“What is the nearest town to the north of us?”
“Lichfield.”
“And how do we get to Lichfield from here?”
“Follow this lane to the cross-road, then take the lane to the left for two miles, and it will lead you into the main road. Turn to the right, and Lichfield is five or six miles further on.”
“If, instead of going to the main road, we keep to this lane, where will it lead us?”
“It stops at the cross-road.”
“Where will the lane turning to the right lead us?”
“I don’t know.”
“Is there any way to the North except by the main road?”
“I don’t know.”