TheyCometotheLandoftheInnocentFolkWhenitwasmorningtheyspeedilygatthemreadyfortheroad，whereastheyhadlittletotakewiththem；sotheydepartedjoyously，howbeitbothRalphandUrsulafeltratherlovethanloathingfortheirwinterabode。Thedaywasyetyoungwhentheywenttheirways。
Theirhorsesandalltheirgearwereagreatwondertotheyoungmen，fortheyhadseennosuchbeastsbefore：buttheeldersaidthatonceinhisyoungdayshehadledamantotheWellwhowasridingahorseandwascladinknightlyarray。
Sotheywentbywayswhichwerenowisedreadful，thoughtheywerevoidofmen-folk，andinthreedays’timetheywerecomeoutofthemountains，andinthreemorethesaidmountainsweretobeholdbutacloudbehindthem，andthelandwasgrowngoodly，withfairvalleysandlittlehills，thoughstilltheysawnomen，andforsooththeywentleisurely，foroxenarebutslow-goingnags。
ButwhentheyweregoneeightdaysfromtheValleyofSweet-chestnuts，theycameacrossaflockofuncouth-lookingsheeponagreenhill-side，andfourfolkshepherdingthem，twocarlestowit，andtwoqueans，liketotheirway-leaders，butscarcesogoodly，andruderofraiment。
Thesemengreetedthemkindly，andyetwithmoreworshipthanfellowship，andtheymarvelledexceedinglyattheirhorsesandweapons。