With feverish impatience Fergus pushed on, until the road was clear; but even now he had to go comparatively slowly, for unless they kept to the track across the open ground that led to the farmhouse, they must miss it altogether.
Lights were moving about there as he rode up.

Keith himself was at the door, and the orderlies were bringing up the horses.
"What is it, Major Drummond ?" "It is an attack in force, sir, on the right flank and rear.

The enemy have crept up between Hochkirch and our battery, and as I came through the village they were attacking it in rear.

I cannot say for certain, but I believe that the battery is taken, though there is a heavy infantry fire still going on there." "Ride to Ziethen, Captain Lindsay.

Give him the news, and tell him to fall upon the Austrians.
"Captain Cosser and Captain Gaudy, ride off to the infantry and bring them up at the double.
"I will take on the Kannaker battalion myself," and he rode down at once to the camp of this battalion, which was but a hundred yards away; despatching others of his staff to hasten up the regiments near.
The Kannaker battalion was already under arms, and marched off with him as soon as he arrived.
"I am going to the left of the village, Fergus, and shall make for the battery, which we must retake.