midnight
Sir Andrew remained standing , with bowed head and one hand resting on the table . In a firm , clear voice he told her the events of the past few days as they were known to him . All that he tried to hide was Armand 's disobedience , which , in his heart , he felt was the primary cause of the catastrophe . He told of the rescue of the Dauphin from the Temple , the midnight drive in the coal-cart , the meeting with Hastings and Tony in the spinney . He only gave vague explanations of Armand 's stay in Paris which caused Percy to go back to the city , even at the moment when his most daring plan had been so successfully carried through . `` Armand , I understand , has fallen in love with a beautiful woman in Paris , Lady Blakeney , '' he said , seeing that a strange , puzzled look had appeared in Marguerite 's pale face . `` She was arrested the day before the rescue of the Dauphin from the Temple .