midnight
`` So the King said . He knew his brave sailor 's daughter was worthy of his trust , and you can speak French . It is well , for we go under the escort of Messieurs de Lauzun and St. Victor . Be ready at midnight . Lady Strickland or the good Labadie will explain more to you , but do not speak of this to anyone else . You have leave now , '' she added , as she herself carried the child towards his father 's rooms . The maiden 's heart swelled at the trust reposed in her , and the King 's kind words , and she kept back the sense of anxiety and doubt as to so vague a future .