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Before doing so , however , they took a long draught from the landlord 's beer barrel , to make up for the drink of which they had deprived themselves . The storm had passed , and the stars were shining brightly . They met nobody on their way until within two or three miles of Gunzenhausen ; it was found that the haft of Paolo 's axe was deeply stained with blood ; and he threw it away on issuing from the wood , as it did not accord well with his present attire , which was rather that of a discharged soldier or a worker in cities than of a countryman . Soon after eight o'clock they approached the town . They were now greatly fatigued , for they had done two long days ' marches without any sleep between them , and turning off from the road they made their way to a little clump of trees , and there threw themselves down in the shade and slept until late in the afternoon . `` I think that after our experience of last night , Paolo , '' Hector said , as they walked towards the town , `` we had better wait until we can join some party going to Hall before we leave this place . From what I hear , the road is a great deal more infested with bands of lawless men than that along which we have come . ''