Now I began to take courage, and to peep abroad again, for I had not stirred out of my castle for three days and nights, so that I began to starve for provisions; for I had little or nothing within doors but some barley-cakes and water; then I knew that my goats wanted to be milked too, which usually was my evening diversion: and the poor creatures were in great pain and inconvenience for want of it; and, indeed, it almost spoiled some of them, and almost dried up their milk.
Drie dagen en drie nachten had ik mijn kasteel niet verlaten, zoodat ik reeds gebrek aan levensmiddelen begon te krijgen. want ik had niets bij mij, dan eenige gebakken koeken en wat water. Ook wist ik, dat mijne geiten gemolken moesten worden, dat gewoonlijk mijn avonduitspanning was, en de arme dieren moesten er veel ongemak van hebben.