five-in-hand

Updated: May 23, 2025

Scarcely had he finished his repast when, along the same road on which the horseman had come, rapidly approached a five-in-hand. The three leaders were supplied with bells and their approach could be heard from afar off. Lorand called out to the coachman, "Stop a moment, fellow-countryman." The coachman pulled up his horses.

Mór Jókai - Debts of Honor