Their horses refused to take the leap in the dark, and amid the confusion of the rearing chargers, and the execrations of their riders, Birch was enabled to gain a sight of the base of the hill, on whose summit was a place of perfect security.
Lovaik nem mertek vakon beleugrani a sötétbe, felágaskodtak, a lovasok káromkodtak, s míg e zűrzavar tartott, Birchnek sikerült meglátnia a domb lábát: fent a csúcson tökéletes biztonság várja.