It was within half-an-hour of sunset when we entered the wood, and a little after sunset when we came into the plain: we met with nothing in the first wood, except that in a little plain within the wood, which was not above two furlongs over, we saw five great wolves cross the road, full speed, one after another, as if they had been in chase of some prey, and had it in view; they took no notice of us, and were gone out of sight in a few moments.
Media hora antes de la puesta del sol, llegamos al primer bosque y, al caer la noche, alcanzamos la pequeña llanura. Al principio, no nos topamos con nada, excepto en un pequeño claro, que no tendría más de un cuarto de milla de extensión, donde vimos cinco enormes lobos cruzando el camino, en fila y a gran velocidad, como si estuviesen persiguiendo una presa.