The distance to be traversed was about a hundred and thirty miles, and as they had five horses, including those they rode, each stage would average about twenty-six miles.
"Now, gentlemen," de Penthiere said, "it seems to me that it would be a pity to founder fifteen good horses in order to gain an hour on this journey.

The queen has already received news of the victory, or at least she will receive it some time today, therefore the details we bring are not of particular importance.

It is now eight o'clock.

If we were to gallop all the way we might do it in twelve hours.

The roads in many places will be bad, and we must stop for meals at least three times; with the utmost speed we could hardly be in Paris in less than fifteen hours.