midnight
Jimmy had made her promise on her honour to be brave , _ this _ time , and stay in the hotel and wait for orders . Colville stayed with her . They were to pack our things and be ready to leave at a minute 's notice . Colville had secret orders that , if we were not back by midnight , he was to take Viola on to Bruges in his car , and wait for us there . For we knew now that we were in for it . And we knew that the war , which was coming closer and closer to the city , was coming closer to us . It had been Charlie Thesiger first , now it might be Reggie .