Are these rifts you speak of wide ?" "They are easily jumpable by daylight; but how we shall do them in the dark, I don't know.

However, these horses are as nimble as cats, and almost as keen-sighted.

I think, if we leave it to them, they will carry us safely over.

The sky is a little clearer, too, and that will count in our favor.

This way!" We sped on as swiftly and silently as the spectre horseman of the story, for Venezuelan horses being unshod and their favorite pace a gliding run (much less fatiguing for horse and rider than the high trot of Europe) they move as noiselessly over grass as a man in slippers.
"Look out!" cried Carmen, reining in his horse.