He had had but little exercise of late, and moved as if his four legs felt like wings.

Dorothy had ridden him very little since she came to the castle, but being very handy, lord Charles had used him, and one of the grooms had always taken him to ride messages.

He had notwithstanding had but little of the pleasure of speed for a long time, and when Dorothy at length gave him the rein, he flew as if every member of his body from tail to ears and eyelids had been an engine of propulsion.

But Dorothy had more wings than Dick.

Her whole being was full of wings.