midnight
Had we been sent off from the field of battle I should have said , spare neither the horses nor ourselves . But indeed it seems to me that tomorrow morning will be quite early enough for us to present ourselves and our despatches . To tell you the truth , I have never ridden a hundred and thirty miles or so at the pace of a courier . I should say let us go at a reasonable pace , and get into Paris soon after midnight , which will give us time for some little sleep , and afterwards to make ourselves presentable . What say you , Colonel Campbell ? '' `` I have no opinion , messieurs . I know nothing of the manners of the court , and if you think that tomorrow morning will be quite soon enough for us to deliver the despatches I am quite willing to fall in with your view .