The guide unloosed the elephant and led him into a thicket, at the same time asking the travellers not to stir. He held himself ready to bestride the animal at a moment's notice, should flight become necessary; but he evidently thought that the procession of the faithful would pass without perceiving them amid the thick foliage, in which they were wholly concealed.
El guía desató al elefante y lo condujo a una espesura, recomendando a los viajeros que no se apeasen, mientras él mismo estaba preparado para montar rápidamente en caso de hacerse necesaria la fuga. Creyó que la comitiva de fieles pasaría sin verlo, porque lo tupido de la enramada lo ocultaba completamente.