nearly two in the morning
When they had come again into the room she saw that he was greatly excited , filled with apparent calm of an exalted mood . `` We have beheld a most glorious victory , friend ; and truly we have been shown signs and wonders , and a very great miracle has been wrought . I wish thou couldst have seen with thine own eyes , and yet -- '' She thought that he had been going to say that her lack of faith had made it more expedient for her to be away , but that he had checked in himself even the thought that he was more worthy of privilege than she . It seemed that Joseph Smith , having been preaching the evening before at a place some twenty miles away , had not been able to reach Knight 's house until nearly two in the morning . `` He rode all night , '' said Halsey , `` and lost not a moment in coming to the inner room ; it was like him . '' `` Yes , '' said Susannah , `` it was like him ; he is very kind . '' Halsey went on .