Dress as quickly as you can.

Stoop down, as soon as you reach the bushes.

They will be here, directly." Janet ran to the thicket, and Oswald and Roger threw themselves down behind a great stone.

Two minutes later, they could hear the thunder of hoofs go along the road opposite, but could not make out the figures.
"How many are there of them, do you think, Roger ?" "A dozen or so, master." "Yes, I should think you are right.

However, it makes no difference; were there ten times as many, they would not catch us, tonight.".