three o'clock in the morning
It would be perfect madness to attempt engaging a vessel to convey you along the coast , the reward for delivering you both over to the French authorities would be an irresistible temptation to the fishermen or coasters . '' `` I should not dream of running so serious a risk , '' I replied . `` My plan is very simple . I should make for Ajaccio , timing myself to reach the place about two or three o'clock in the morning , seize the most promising-looking boat I could find , and make sail in her . The only difficulty would be with my wounded arm , which is at present quite useless , but I dare say -- '' `` If that is your only difficulty , '' again interrupted the count , `` it may be easily overcome . I would send one of my people with you , a man whom I can implicitly trust , and who has moreover had some experience on board the small craft which trade along the coast . '' `` Not Matteo , I hope ? ''