will push the boat off, and it will be supposed that we have gone off in
it."

This was soon done, and having regained the road, they crossed it and
struck over the fields.

The moon, which had been hitherto hidden under a passing cloud, was soon
out fully, and for some time they kept across the country, carefully
avoiding all villages. These were here more thinly scattered; patches of
jungle and wood occurred more frequently; and it was evident that they
were getting into a less highly cultivated district. It was long before
daybreak that Rose declared that she was too fatigued to go further, and
they entered a large wood. Here they lay down, and were soon fast asleep.
It was broad daylight when the Warreners woke. Rose still slept on.

Presently Kate came to her brothers. "I am afraid Rose is going to be ill.
She keeps talking and moaning in her sleep; her face is flushed, and her
hands as hot as fire."

As they were looking sadly at her she opened her eyes.

"Is it time to get up?" she asked. "Oh, my head! it is aching terribly. Is
the trap at the door?"

Then she closed her eyes again, and went on talking incoherently to
herself.

"She has fever," Kate said, "and we must get her under shelter, at
whatever risk."