No triga a trobar-se en tota seguretat, més enlla de l'abast de la captura i el castig; i s'adreça envers la plaça del poblet, on dues colles militants de minyons s'havien trobat per a la lluita, segons un previ assenyalament.
He presently got safely beyond the reach of capture and punishment, and hastened toward the public square of the village, where two "military" companies of boys had met for conflict, according to previous appointment.