midnight
Will you misuse that attraction to make them fly at one another 's throats ? In the name of the great Henri and his love for his people , I appeal to you to call off yonder assassins . ' He had so far prevailed that Beaufort muttered something about not knowing things had gone so far , and assured the magistrates round him of his protection . He even went to the door and told some of his prime tools of agitation that it was enough , and that they might give the signal of recall ; but whether things had gone too far , or whether he was not sincere , the tumult did not quiet down till midnight . After all , the rogues had the worst of it , for two hundred bodies of theirs were picked up , and only three magistrates and twenty-five deputies , though a good many more were hurt . Clement saw his old echevin safe home , left word at our house that he was unhurt , but did not come in ; and at Maison Verdon , no one had even guessed what danger he was in , for all the attention of the household was spent on the wounded men , one of whom died that night . Things got worse and worse .