MILITARY AD VENTURES. 135 



sort of stagnant life that death was pre- 

 ferable to it, and I resolved to make a 

 start the next morning ; I think my guide 

 was equally glad to leave our tree home 

 for one more congenial to her tastes and 

 habits. The sun was just rising when we 

 made our breakfast on the last of the 

 honey; and then, with light hearts, we 

 made the best of our way out of the 

 friendly wood which had been our home 

 now for some days. We were much 

 nearer the open country than I could have 

 imagined, and, when we fairly got out 

 into it again, I felt so elated that I was 

 equal to walking any distance, but, I ob- 

 served my companion was not in so fit a 

 state for a long pedestrian journey ; how- 

 ever there was nothing for it but to put 

 our best legs foremost and be thankful 

 it was in our power to do so. 



