"I think I am right not to ask for my poor Amelie in marriage." Then, turning to his Companions, he said: "Well, gentlemen, is it finished ?" "Yes," they answered with one voice.
"Then let us mount and be off.

Don't forget we have to be at the Opera at nine o'clock this evening." Springing into his saddle, he was the first to jump the ditch, reach the river, and there unhesitatingly took the ford which the pretended courier had pointed out on Cassini's map.
When he reached the opposite bank, followed by the other young men, d'Assas said to him: "Say, didn't your mask falloff ?" "Yes; but no one saw my face but Madame de Montrevel." "Hum!" muttered d'Assas.

"Better no one had seen it." Putting their horses to a gallop, all four disappeared across the fields in the direction of Chacource..