In the first chapter, the characters are being introduced but not named. They are being overlooked because this is a section where most of the setting and actions are explained to give a better understanding of what genre this novel took place in. England and France seem to be the two central settings and they are both analyzed to show the similarities and differences between the two. England is filled with poor thieves that are committing dangerous acts of violence in order to gain what they need. Nothing is safe there because there is no order or conduct being enforced. In France the Christian pastors are important to the society therefor, if they are "disrespected" at any point they are cruelly punished. This setting is of prosperous and wealthy standings.
Since the thieves in England have a habit of stealing other people's mail, there is a passenger that is on his way to deliver some sort of mail to someone. Protection for their own sakes is what they most want, and they would never want to displease anyone with the power to get them killed, so they avoid making any stops at all even when the horses are tired.
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