On a sudden, at another opening of the wood, we heard the noise of a gun, and looking that way, out rushed a horse, with a saddle and a bridle on him, flying like the wind, and sixteen or seventeen wolves after him, full speed: the horse had the advantage of them; but as we supposed that he could not hold it at that rate, we doubted not but they would get up with him at last: no question but they did.
D’improvviso da un altro vano di bosco udimmo il romore di uno sparo di moschetto, e guardando da quella parte vedemmo correre come il vento e a briglia sciolta un cavallo inseguito da sedici o diciassette lupi. Per dir vero il corridore li precedeva d’una certa distanza, ma pareva impossibile che nol raggiugnessero, e di fatto il raggiunsero.