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and you see it goes up hill, whereas the other goes down; but let us see if we cannot find one of the King's marks." So after hunting about for a time, they found a foot-mark, which they knew to be the Prince's. They were very sorry for those who had left them, and called out loudly for them to return; but they had gone down so quickly, that they could not be seen. At last some of those in the other path felt uneasy, and expressed their fears that they had mistaken the way. They made up their mind to return, but this they found hard work, for it was all up hill, and the gravel and sand kept
