The lad dressed hurriedly and all but ran from the room.
But the park had a football pitch marked out, and he occasionally joined the games at weekends when the local lads ran a small league.
The lad ran around the table and bolted through an open doorway that led into another room.
Leaping to the ground, he caught the youngster by the arm before the lad could run away.
Most lads would have run under the circumstances.
The lad had then run to his father, and the duke had come out to inspect the poor mare.
One lad ran for the gate but two pirates wrestled him to the ground.
The lad patted the head of the horse and ran his fingers through the grey mane.
Have you seen how all the lads run to him, and how good he is with them?
The lad ran over to her, touching his cap.