Do you know how fast you were going?"Fang looked at the speedometer..."No," he said truthfully. I tagged you at seventy miles per hour,"she said, pulling out a clipboard.I let out an impressed whistle. "Excellent! I never thought we'd be that fast." Fang shot me a look and I put my hand over my mouth.
In the story "School's Out—Forever" by James Patterson, Fang is asked if he knows how fast he was traveling. He honestly responds that he does not know, and it is revealed that he was going seventy miles per hour. This indicates they are moving at a surprisingly high speed.
One of the characters comments on the speed, expressing surprise and admiration, which adds to the tension or significance of their journey. Fang receives a look from someone else, and the narrator tries to stay quiet, emphasizing the importance or stealth involved in their situation.