midnight
At length he saw Lord Chetwynde ride into the gateway of a villa and disappear . He did not care about following any further , and was very well satisfied with having found out this much so easily . Leaving his horse in a safe place , Gualtier then posted himself amidst a clump of trees , and kept up his watch for hours . He had to wait almost until midnight ; then , at last , his patience was rewarded . It was about half past eleven when he saw Lord Chetwynde come out and pass down the road . He himself followed , but did not go back to town . He found an inn on the road , and put up here for the night .