midnight
We 'd look silly if the old premier ordered the army on and left us high and dry ; and it would mean certain disaster . Shall I get them on the telephone ? '' `` Yes , '' said Lanstron . It was long after midnight when the collaborative composition of that famous despatch was finished . `` Now I 'm really tired , Lanny , '' said Marta as she arose from the table . `` I can think only of prayers -- joyful little prayers of thanks rising to the stars . '' She slipped her arm through his .