Chapter-27 As she stood there, she heard from the avenue the sound of many horses' feet, the jingle of bridle bits and sabers rattling in scabbards and a harsh voice crying a command: Dismount! Swiftly she bent to the child beside her and her voice was ur

As she stood there, she heard from the avenue the sound of many horses' feet, the jingle of bridle bits and sabers rattling in scabbards and a harsh voice crying a command: Dismount! Swiftly she bent to the child beside her and her voice was urgent but oddly gentle.