one hour after midnight
Turn down there and go along the road until you meet a close spinney of fir-trees on your right . Make for the interior of that . It gives splendid shelter , and you can dismount there and give the horses a feed . We 'll join you one hour after midnight . The night will be dark , I hope , and the moon anyhow will be on the wane . '' `` I think I understand . Anyhow , it 's not difficult , and we 'll be as careful as may be . ''