I have already ordered your horses to be brought round with mine." In five minutes they were in the saddle and rode quickly to the cavalry barracks.

The streets were still full of people; but the earl in his simple uniform passed unnoticed through them.

The dragoons were already mounted when they reached the barracks.
"We will go out at the back gate, colonel," the earl said.

"Take the most quiet streets by the way, and make for the west gate.

Break your troop up into four parties, and let them go by different routes, so that any they meet will suppose they are merely small bodies going out to relieve the outposts.