eleven o'clock
We occupied the lines stretching from L'Hérault to Damies . '' The French officer nodded assent , and Bubbleton resumed . `` The Fusiliers were on the right , and divided into two parties , -- an assaulting column and a supporting one ; the advanced companies at half cannon-shot from the walls , the others a little farther off . Thus we were , when , about half-past ten , or it might be even eleven o'clock -LRB- we were drinking some mulled claret in my quarters -RRB- , a low , swooping kind of a noise came stealing along the ground . We listened , -- it grew stronger and stronger ; and then we could hear musket-shot and shouting , and the tramp of men as if running . Out we went ; and , by Jove ! there we saw the first battalion in full retreat towards the camp .