noon
Then he said that what irked him was that they should have heard of his dealings with France , which must be done secretly or fail . So we went in a hurry aboard the schooner which was ready for him , and crossed to Dieppe , landing by night beyond the town . I make no doubt from his adroitness that Colonel Boyce hath done business in France before , but of what kind I leave you to guess when you have heard all . We were well furnished with horses and upon the road to Paris before noon . He gave out to some officers which questioned him that we were of Prince James 's service upon our way to St. Germain . We rode to Pontoise , and there , as it had been planned from the first , Colonel Boyce stayed while I rode on to the Prince . He dared not , as he said , go himself to Paris , for fear that some of the French officers should recognize him as Marlborough 's man and denounce him for a spy .