Butnowthefellowshiptooktoridingsofastdowntheslopesofthemountainsonafarbetterroad，thattalkingtogetherwasnoteasy。
Theykeptgoodwatch，bothbehindandahead，norweretheysetuponagain，thoughwhilestheysawclumpsofmenonthehill-sides。
Soafterawhile，whenitwasalittlepastnoon，theycameadowntothelowerslopesofthemountainsandthefoot-hills，whichweregreenandunstony；
andthereonweretobeseencattleandneatherdsandshepherds，andhereandtherethegarthofahomestead，andfencedacresaboutit。
Sonowthattheywerecomedownintothepeopledparts，theydisplayedthebannersoftheirfellowships，towit，theAgnes，theWhiteFleece，theChristopher，andtheShipandNicholas，whichlastwasthebanneroftheFaring-knightsofWhitwall；