They made their way through lanes, where the people were all standing at their doors, talking excitedly.

Continuous firing was heard in the direction of the better quarters, mingled with shouts and cries.

No one questioned them, all being too anxious as to their own safety to think of anything else.
The Residency was half a mile from the town.

There Mr.Uhtoff was standing at his door, and the men of his escort were all under arms.

Harry had been in frequent communication with him, from the time that he had taken Colonel Palmer's place.