On a sudden, at another opening of the wood, we heard the noise of a gun, and looking that way, out rushed a horse, with a saddle and a bridle on him, flying like the wind, and sixteen or seventeen wolves after him, full speed: the horse had the advantage of them; but as we supposed that he could not hold it at that rate, we doubted not but they would get up with him at last: no question but they did.
Cuando miramos en esa dirección, vimos un caballo con su silla y sus bridas, que corría como el viento, perseguido a toda velocidad por dieciséis o diecisiete lobos. Los lobos iban pisándole los cascos y el pobre animal, con toda seguridad, sería incapaz de aguantar un galope tan veloz y, finalmente, los lobos lo alcanzarían y lo devorarían; como, en efecto, ocurrió.