It was within half-an-hour of sunset when we entered the wood, and a little after sunset when we came into the plain: we met with nothing in the first wood, except that in a little plain within the wood, which was not above two furlongs over, we saw five great wolves cross the road, full speed, one after another, as if they had been in chase of some prey, and had it in view; they took no notice of us, and were gone out of sight in a few moments.
Niuna cosa notabile ne era occorsa nella prima selva; e la sola cosa che ci accadesse nella piccola pianura si fu il vedere, non più in là d’un quarto di miglio, cinque grandi lupi attraversare la strada correndo con grande prestezza l’un dietro l’altro come ad una preda che avessero già in mira. Essi non badarono a noi, e ben presto non li vedemmo più.