midnight
Best lend him a horse , Kent , or the lout 'll be all night getting there . '' They bustled him away , choking almost from a reluctance that he dared not show . The thing was unfortunate ; but after all not beyond remedy . The escape was set for midnight , and he should easily be back by then . He mounted the horse that Kent procured him , intending to make all haste . `` How shall I reenter the stockade , sir ? '' he enquired at parting .