Then the bushes behind him parted, and Jeremy leapt through.

Then the bushes parted and a man came into the open.

Before Batik could answer, the bushes to their left parted and a huge brown bear moved into the open.

Presently the bushes parted and the creature stepped out in full view, facing them.

The bushes parted and a strange creature bounced out.

She had not been asleep more than a few minutes before the bushes parted again.

Then the bushes parted and the stolof came into view.

Presently the bushes parted and an old man hobbled out.

Then the bushes parted, and men on horseback started pouring out, some of them still only half in the saddle.

The bushes off to our left parted, and the dragon's head emerged.