eleven o’clock
But thou must eat little or no goat 's flesh , nor red deer -- nor even foal 's flesh by any means ; and carefully abstain -- that is , as much as thou canst , from peacocks , cranes , coots , didappers , and water-hens -- As for thy drink -- I need not tell thee , it must be the infusion of VERVAIN and the herb HANEA , of which _ Ælian _ relates such effects -- but if thy stomach palls with it -- discontinue it from time to time , taking cucumbers , melons , purslane , water-lillies , woodbine , and lettice , in the stead of them . There is nothing further for thee , which occurs to me at present -- -- Unless the breaking out of a fresh war -- So wishing everything , dear _ Toby _ , for the best , I rest thy affectionate brother , WALTER SHANDY . Whilst my father was writing his letter of instructions , my uncle _ Toby _ and the corporal were busy in preparing everything for the attack . As the turning of the thin scarlet breeches was laid aside -LRB- at least for the present -RRB- , there was nothing which should put it off beyond the next morning ; so accordingly it was resolved upon , for eleven o'clock . Come , my dear , said my father to my mother -- ' twill be but like a brother and sister , if you and I take a walk down to my brother _ Toby 's _ -- to countenance him in this attack of his . My uncle _ Toby _ and the corporal had been accoutred both some time , when my father and mother enter 'd , and the clock striking eleven , were that moment in motion to sally forth -- but the account of this is worth more than to be wove into the fag end of the eighth -LSB- 8.7 -RSB- volume of such a work as this . -- My father had no time but to put the letter of instructions into my uncle _ Toby 's _ coat-pocket -- and join with my mother in wishing his attack prosperous .