andtheyfailednevertofindthetokensthatledthemontheway，evenastheyhadlearnedoftheSage，sothattheywerenotbeguiledintoanystraying。

　　AndnowtheyhadwornawaythirtydayssincetheyhadpartedfromtheSage，andthedaysbegantoshortenandthenightstolengthenapace；

　　whenontheforenoonofaday，aftertheyhadriddenaveryruggedmountain-neck，theycamedownanddownintoamuchwidervalleyintowhichagreatreefofrocksthrustoutfromthehighmountain，sothatthenorthernhalfofthesaidvalewasnighcleftatwainbyit；

　　wellgrassedwasthevale，andafairriverranthroughit，andtherewereoneithersidethewatergreatgrovesoftallandgreatsweet-chestnutsandwalnuttrees，whereonthenutswerenowripe。

　　Theyrejoicedastheyrodeintoit；fortheyrememberedhowtheSagehadtoldthemthereof，thattheirtravelandtoilshouldbestayedthereawhile，andthattheretheyshouldwinter，becauseofthebreadwhichtheycouldmakethemofthechestnuts，andtheplentyofwalnuts，andthatwithaltherewasfoisonofvenison。

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