ten o'clock
Zuleika , my darling child , I will save you , I will save you ! '' Hastily putting on his hat and throwing a light cloak about him , the Count of Monte-Cristo departed on his mission , a mission certainly altogether characteristic of the marvellous man . Cardinal Monti received him cordially , heard his complaint and , after demurring slightly , accepted his offer to lead the soldiers against the redoubtable brigands , agreeing to place two hundred of the Swiss Guard properly officered and equipped at the disposal of himself and Captain Morrel . It was decided that the expedition should start from the Castle of St. Angelo at ten o'clock that night and should be guided by a trusty peasant , then in the Cardinal 's service , who professed to know the exact location of the bandits ' retreat and the safest route to it . These preliminaries satisfactorily settled , Monte-Cristo , his heart overflowing with joy , immediately returned to the Hôtel de France to notify M. Morrel and to make his preparations for the coming campaign . Upon being informed of Zuleika 's seizure by the outlaws and of the part her father wished him to take in her deliverance , Maximilian instantly consented , only too happy to have such a signal opportunity of serving his benefactor . Zuleika 's misfortune , however , distressed him greatly .