My mind misgiveth me , y ' are likely to be lost . '' Without any more words , he began to walk forward , and the other once more followed him . The blackness grew thicker and thicker . Only here and there , in open places , they saw the sky , dotted with small stars . In the distance , the noise of the rout of the Lancastrian army still continued to be faintly audible ; but with every step they left it farther in the rear . At the end of half an hour of silent progress they came forth upon a broad patch of heathy open . It glimmered in the light of the stars , shaggy with fern and islanded with clumps of yew . And here they paused and looked upon each other . `` Y ' are weary ? '' Dick said . `` Nay , I am so weary , '' answered Matcham , `` that methinks I could lie down and die . '' `` I hear the chiding of a river , '' returned Dick . `` Let us go so far forth , for I am sore athirst . '' The ground sloped down gently ; and , sure enough , in the bottom , they found a little murmuring river , running among willows . Here they threw themselves down together by the brink ; and putting their mouths to the level of a starry pool , they drank their fill . `` Dick , '' said Matcham , `` it may not be . I can no more . '' `` I saw a pit as we came down , '' said Dick . `` Let us lie down therein and sleep . '' `` Nay , but with all my heart ! ''
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Dick Lancastrian Matcham athirst hour left methinks misgiveth rout yew