about eight in the morning
He made a bow and arrows for Lawrence 's younger brother , such as Ahneota , himself , would have approved , and when it came time for him to depart he was sorry to leave . `` There 'll be ructions over Norfolk way and I 'm going to ride over with you , '' said Lawrence , the morning Rodney was making preparations for leaving . `` That 's good news and makes it less hard for me to go away . '' They set out about eight in the morning . The sunshine was brilliant and the air cool and invigorating . Here and there in the landscape were faint bits of green untouched by the frost . As they rode along they learned that the people were almost in a panic , fearing Dunmore 's marauders , who had been pillaging and burning in the county below .