They got up at the sound of their master's voice, but were so quiet in all their movements that it seemed as though they knew what was in the air.
In five minutes they were free from the buildings, and the travellers mounted.

The road lay before them in dappled lights and shadows from the brilliant moon overhead.

It was as easy to see the way as though the sun had been up.
Once clear of the inn, and Lord Claud sprang forward at a steady, swinging hand gallop, a pace to which the horses settled down as though well habituated to it.
Then he began to speak to Tom of the project on which they were bent.
"There is gold on its way from the bank to the coast.

It is guarded by four soldiers.

They have been instructed to travel fast to catch a certain sloop.