They went out into the sunny courtyard, scarce able to believe their own success.
Liberated from prison! Clarke to be liberated and delivered over to their care! Oh! they would soon restore him to health and strength by their loving ministrations.

They would surely succeed in this.
All the three to be given up to their friends! They must lose no time in riding to Oxford with the news.
Not a day of this lovely springtide should be wasted.

They would ride all night, that release might come the earlier.

Yes, there was full moon, and already the daylight lasted long and came again early.

They would ride without a pause, save for needful refreshment for man and beast, till they reached Oxford.