1 Monsieur will have to wait three or four hours at the least at every relay.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER V—HINDRANCES 2 "That will serve us for a relay," said Athos.
3 He had only been back an hour or two; he had accompanied his wife to the place of her confinement, or else at least to the first relay.
4 The man remained in the village; the woman had had a relay of horses, and continued her journey.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 64 THE MAN IN THE RED CLOAK 5 Among them were grooms leading the Tsar's beautiful relay horses covered with embroidered cloths.
6 At Kamenka a relay of horses was to wait which would take them to the Warsaw highroad, and from there they would hasten abroad with post horses.
7 This could not all be arranged that day, so on Evstafey's representation Pierre had to put off his departure till next day to allow time for the relay horses to be sent on in advance.
8 He was luxuriously stretched in a good English calash, with double springs; he was drawn by four good horses, at full gallop; he knew the relay to be at a distance of seven leagues.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 114. Peppino. 9 The news was uncertain, slow in coming, for the battle had been fought in the enemy's territory and the reports came first through Maryland, were relayed to Richmond and then to Atlanta.
10 There was a great relaying of the table, and the best cups brought and the best tea-pot.
11 The relays are badly served, the horses are in the fields.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER V—HINDRANCES 12 Thirdly: the mode of keeping track of a man with relays of police.
13 You will find, in the same way, four relays on your route.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 21 THE COUNTESS DE WINTER 14 If you will give at each of these relays your address in Paris, the four horses will follow you thither.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 21 THE COUNTESS DE WINTER 15 On condition that you will lend me three thousand roubles, I will stand you the cost of the wedding, the koliaska, and the relays of horses.