eight
o'clock in the evening
`` Well , '' said Edward , wiping his sword , which he still held drawn , and then sheathing it , `` I will take the spoils of this fellow nearest to me : he fell by my hand , and I am entitled to them by all the laws of war and chivalry ; but first let us dismount and look to the wounded . '' They tied their horses to a tree , and having given what assistance they could to the wounded men , they proceeded to strip three of the Parliamentary troopers ; and then , laying aside their own habiliments , they dressed themselves in the uniform of the enemy , and mounting their horses made all haste from the place . Having gained about twelve miles , they pulled up and rode at a more leisurely pace . It was now eight o'clock in the evening , but still not very dark ; they therefore rode on another five miles , till they came to a small village , where they dismounted at an ale-house , and put their horses into the stable . `` We must be insolent and brutal in our manners , or we shall be suspected . '' `` Very true , '' said Grenville , giving the ostler a kick and telling him to bestir himself if he did not want his ears cropped . They entered the ale-house , and soon found out they were held in great terror .