eleven o'clock
Lorry reluctantly admitted that Gabriel 's army seemed loyal to him and that there was small hope of a conflict being averted , as he had surmised , through the defection of the people . He was surprised but not dismayed when Yetive told him certain portions of the story in regard to Marlanx ; and , by no means averse to seeing the old man relegated to the background , heartily endorsed the step taken by his wife . He was fair enough , however , to promise the general a chance to speak in his own defense , if he so desired . He had this in view when he requested Marlanx to come to the castle at eleven o'clock for consultation . `` Gabriel is devoting most of his energy now to hunting that poor Dantan into his grave , '' said Anguish . `` I believe he 'd rather kill his half-brother than conquer Graustark . Why , the inhuman monster has set himself to the task of obliterating everything that reminds him of Dantan .