There stood two horses ready equipped for the journey, and fastened by their bridles to a post not six yards distant from the garden.

Grimes pushed the door after them.
"By Gemini," said he, "my heart was in my mouth.

As I comed along to you, I saw Mun, coachey, pop along from the back-door to the stables.

He was within a hop, step, and jump of me.

But he had a lanthorn in his hand, and he did not see me, being as I was darkling." Saying this, he assisted Miss Melville to mount.