This clump of isolated timber , known in prairie parlance as a " motte " or " island " of timber , stood by the side of the road , along which the horseman had continued , after taking his departure from the village .
Эта кучка изолированного леса, известная на языке прерий как "мотт" или "остров" леса, стояла на обочине дороги, по которой продолжил свой путь всадник, покинув деревню.