three in the morning
-- _ the high mission to which he had been called by Divine Providence ! _ -- -LRB- a note of admiration and six stops . They are pious enough at the Courts to let us put six -RRB- -- _ and his first thought , as is proved by the date of the order hereinafter designated , was to repair the misfortunes caused by the terrible and sad disasters of the revolutionary times , by restoring to his numerous and faithful adherents _ -- -LSB- ` numerous ' is flattering , and ought to please the Bench -RRB- -- _ all their unsold estates , whether within our realm , or in conquered or acquired territory , or in the endowments of public institutions , for we are , and proclaim ourselves competent to declare , that this is the spirit and meaning of the famous , truly loyal order given in _ -- Stop , '' said Godeschal to the three copying clerks , `` that rascally sentence brings me to the end of my page . -- Well , '' he went on , wetting the back fold of the sheet with his tongue , so as to be able to fold back the page of thick stamped paper , `` well , if you want to play him a trick , tell him that the master can only see his clients between two and three in the morning ; we shall see if he comes , the old ruffian ! '' And Godeschal took up the sentence he was dictating -- `` _ given in _ -- Are you ready ? '' `` Yes , '' cried the three writers . It all went all together , the appeal , the gossip , and the conspiracy .