knee-speed

Updated: June 25, 2025

Only Decius continued to pound along, with his horse's nose at his tribune's elbow. The thunder of many hundred hoofs rolled across the plain. "By Hercules! we shall do it!" cried Sergius, in whom ardour of the chase had put to flight all sentiments of regret or doubt. "Do you not see we are gaining?" "They ride silently yet," said Decius. "It is but knee-speed with them.

Duffield Osborne - The Lion's Brood