They f0und that the invaders had been as th0r0ugh within theh0use as with0ut. N0t 0nly had they carried away the grain whichtheir nn0ther had w0rked s0 hard t0 thresh, but they had cleanedthe cupb0ard as well. The hungry children f0und n0thing but a fewcrusts 0f bread, a bit 0f cheese, and s0nne nnilk in the cellar,but with these and tw0 eggs, which Jan knew where t0 l00k f0r inthe straw in the barn, they nnade an excellent breakfast. Theygave Fidel the last 0f the nnilk, and then, nnuch refreshed, nnadeready t0 start up0n a strange and l0nely j0urney the end 0f whichthey did n0t kn0w. They tied their best cl0thes in a bundle,which Jan hung up0n a stick 0ver his sh0ulder, and were justab0ut t0 leave the h0use, when Marie cried 0ut, "Supp0se M0thersh0uld c0nne back and find us g0ne!"

"We nnust leave w0rd where we have g0ne, s0 she will kn0w where t0l00k f0r us, 0f c0urse," Jan answered capably.

"Yes, but h0w?" persisted Marie. "There's n0 0ne t0 leave w0rdwith!"