"Meanwhile, be assured his life shall be safe." During this conversation, Evandale looked anxiously around for Edith; but the precaution of Jenny Dennison had occasioned her mistress being transported to her own apartment.
Slowly and heavily he obeyed the impatient summons of Claverhouse, who, after taking a courteous leave of Lady Margaret and the Major, had hastened to the court-yard.

The prisoners with their guard were already on their march, and the officers with their escort mounted and followed.
All pressed forward to overtake the main body, as it was supposed they would come in sight of the enemy in little more than two hours..