ten
o'clock
If we worked during the dark we should excite too much curiosity . The city is really ignorant of what is impending , though there are many rumors . The excitement of yesterday has entirely subsided , and it would be very unwise to renew it . At ten o'clock therefore , you will quietly cross to the other side of the river , with two or three of your men , and under pretence of wanting them for some service or other -- I leave you to imagine a plausible pretext -- you will cause every species of embarkation , canoe , skiff , flat-boat or punt , to be taken over to this side . Not a floating plank must be left at Levis . If Arnold wants to get over , he will have to hew his boats out of the trees of the forest . Donald will be there to assist you , and may possibly be in possession of fresh news . ''