“MasterClement，howfardostthoumakeittoHigham-on-the-Way？”
“Amatteroffortymiles。”saidtheChapman；“because，asthouwottest，ifyeridesouthfromhence，yeshallpresentlybringyournoseupagainstthebigdowns，andmustneedsclimbthematonce；andwhenyeareatthetopofBearHill，andlooksouthawayyeshallseenoughtbutdownsondownswithneveraroadtocallaroad，andneveracastle，orchurch，orhomestead：noughtbutsomeshepherd’shut；
oratthemostthelittlehouseofaholymanwithalittlechapeltherebyinsomeswellyofthechalk，wherethewaterhathtrickledintoapool；forotherwisetheplaceiswaterless。”
Therewithhetookalongpullatthetankardbyhisside，andwenton：
“Highamisbeyondallthat，andoutintothefertileplain；