midnight
Already , at Tantallon , he had told his story to Douglas , who had known De Wilton 's family of old . That night , Douglas was to make him again a belted knight , and at dawn , he would haste to Surrey 's camp to fight again for king and for country . The story heard from De Wilton , the letters showing the treachery of Marmion , accounted for the cold disdain shown by Douglas to his guest . The noble baron of Tantallon had promised to bring to the chapel at midnight the now happy , yet unhappy Clare , that she might bind on the spurs , buckle on the belt , and hear the magic words uttered which made her lover a noble knight . She was unhappy to think that so soon they must part , perhaps never to meet . Sweetly , tearfully she pleaded : '' ' O Wilton ! must we then Risk new-found happiness again , Trust fate of arms once more ?