*Quote:* After we had eaten, we again set off, climbing on up the mountain until at last we came out of the woods to the bare, smooth rock above the timberline. When we reached the crest, we halted a little while. Then our guides told us that we had already succeeded in crossing over the border into Wallachia and were out of danger. We could now release the dogs, which we had had to keep on the leash until then.