As soon as she was untied, Janet threw her arms round Oswald's neck, and spoke for the first time.
"Oh, Oswald, from what have you saved us! How brave and good of you to risk so much!" "Tut, tut, Janet, as if we should leave you here, in the hands of the Bairds, without making an effort to free you! Now, come along, dear.

Be very careful how you walk, till we get down to the bottom.

It is pretty steep and, if you were to set a stone rolling, we might have them after us, in no time.

As it is, we shall only have an hour and a half start, for the sentries will be relieved at midnight.

However, by that time we shall be on horseback, and of course they won't know which road we have taken." As soon as they came to level ground, they set off at a run.