six o’clock
A few words of explanation sufficed to inform the major why we were there , and still more to comfort him with the assurance that he had not been charging the general 's staff , and the conmander-in-chief himself . `` Upon my life , you gave me a great start ; though as long as I thought you were French , it was very well . '' `` True , Major , but certainly the invincibles were merciful as they were strong . '' `` They were tired , Charley , nothing more ; why , lad , we 've been fighting since daybreak , -- beat Victor at six o'clock , drove him back behind the Tagus ; took a cold dinner , and had at him again in the afternoon . Lord love you ! we 've immortalized ourselves . But you must never speak of this little business here ; it tells devilish ill for the discipline of your fellows , upon my life it does . ''