It was as beautiful as an old ballad.

I'll wait here.

Fetch the horse," she said, "and hurry, please." "If there are explanations to make," he began, looking at her gravely.
"I am not a person who makes explanations, Mr.Armitage.You may meet me at the gate." As he ran toward the house he met Oscar, who had become alarmed at his absence and was setting forth in search of him.
"Come; saddle both the horses, Oscar," Armitage commanded.
They went together to the barn and quickly brought out the horses.
"You are not to come with me, Oscar." "A captain does not go alone; it should be the sergeant who is sent--yes ?" "It is not an affair of war, Oscar, but quite another matter.

There is a saddled horse hitched to the other side of our abandoned bridge.

Get it and ride it to Judge Claiborne's stables; and ask and answer no questions." A moment later he was riding toward the gate, the led-horse following.
He flung himself down, adjusting the stirrups and gave her a hand into the saddle.