The sun, by which the knight had chiefly directed his course, had now sunk behind the Derbyshire hills on his left, and every effort which he might make to pursue his journey was as likely to lead him out of his road as to advance him on his route.
Ha megteszi: vagy rátalál a jó útra, vagy még jobban eltéved. Néhányszor elindult a legjobban letaposott ösvényen, abban a reményben, hogy egy pásztorkunyhóhoz vagy erdészlakhoz vezet.