Will you look out of the window and see if the lane is empty?
If so, we had best make off without delay." The young lady went to the window.
"No," she replied at once, "there is a soldier on horseback a few yards to the right." "Don't open the window, then," Jack said.

"They have evidently put a line of patrols along the lane.

We must not get you into trouble," he continued, turning towards her.

"If you will show us the way, we will go at once and give ourselves up." "Oh, no," the lady exclaimed.

"That must not be.