noon on Sunday
It would hurl the army of the United States with the militia of Virginia on his back in an instant . Brown ; boldly faced this possibility and declared that with it he could still triumph , if once he crossed the line of Farquier county and thrust his pikes into the heart of the Black Belt . All day Saturday and half the day on Sunday the argument between the two men continued . At noon on Sunday the old man slipped his arm around the negro and pressed it close . His voice was softer than Douglas had ever heard it and it sent the cold chills down his spine in spite of his firm determination never to yield . `` Come with me , Douglas , for God 's sake , '' he begged . `` I 'll defend you with my life .