eleven o'clock
The kind-hearted woman was grieved at his appearance ; and calling to mind the sagacious supposition which the fat man had pronounced as to the cause of his agitation , she proposed cooking a comfortable supper and preparing a bed for him ; but her kind offices were altogether unavailing , as he appeared bent upon a rougher pastime for the night . `` When did you say , '' he inquired with a altering voice , `` when did you say the nocturnal guest went to Lichtenstein ? and at what hour did he depart ? '' `` He enters at eleven o'clock , dear sir , '' she replied ; `` and at the first cock crow he retires over the drawbridge . '' `` Order my horse to be saddled immediately , and let me have a guide to Lichtenstein . '' `` At this hour of night ! '' cried the landlady , and clasped her hands together in astonishment ; `` you would not start now : you surely can not be in earnest . ''