noon
In a moment he was on his feet , leaping up with an agility surprising in so corpulent a man , issuing his commands like a marshal on a field of battle . `` Come , come , my lads ! Are we to sit guzzling here all day ? Time flees , and there 's a deal to be done if we are to make our entry into Guichen at noon . Go , get you dressed . We strike camp in twenty minutes . Bestir , ladies !