Birch prudently kept his position on the rock, where he had been seen by the passing glance of Henry Wharton, until evening had begun to shroud the surrounding objects in darkness.
Miután a menekülő Henry Wharton megpillantotta a sziklán, Birch óvatosságból még sokáig ott maradt, s csak akkor indult el, amikor leszállt az alkonyi homály.