midnight
`` You speak of delay , Senor Ludwig , '' he says ; `` but in this case , the old adage , ` More haste less speed , ' might be true , as it often is . Besides , what would we gain by entering their town now ? It is n't likely we should accomplish anything to-night . You forget the hour it is -- nigh unto midnight . And as the custom of most Chaco Indians is early to bed and early to rise , we 'd no doubt find every redskin of them asleep , with only their dogs to receive us . _ Carrai _ ! A nice reception that would be !