nearly six o'clock
`` We 'll hear from the Yankees soon . They ca n't fail to discover our exact location by sunrise , and they 'll fight . Be sure of that . '' It was now nearly six o'clock , and General Ewell , growing impatient , rode forward a little . Harry followed with his staff . A half-dozen Southern sharpshooters rose suddenly out of the thickets , and one of them dared to lay his hands on the reins of the general 's horse . But Ewell was not offended .