all perished together except the girl, who had jumped out of the carriage in a fright, and hidden herself behind a tree. when the robbers had gone away with their booty, she came out and beheld the great disaster. then she began to weep bitterly, and said, "what can a poor girl like me do now? i do not know how to get out of the forest, no human being lives in it, so i must certainly starve." she walked about and looked for a road, but could find none. when it was evening she seated herself under a tree, gave herself into god’s keeping, and resolved to sit waiting there and not go away, let what might happen.