midnight
Almost to a man they regretted the folly which had drawn them into the net with Gabriel . Baldos reported that the Duke of Matz and a dozen of the most distinguished men in Dawsbergen were on their way to Edelweiss to complete arrangements for peace and to lay their renunciation of Gabriel before Dantan in a neutral court . The people of Dawsbergen had been clamoring long for Dantan 's restoration , and Baldos was commissioned to say that his return would be the signal for great rejoicing . He was closeted until after midnight with Dantan and his sister . Lorry and Princess Yetive being called in at the end to hear and approve of the manifesto prepared by the Prince of Dawsbergen . The next morning the word went forth that a great banquet was to be given in the castle that night for Prince Dantan and the approaching noblemen . The prince expected to depart almost immediately thereafter to resume the throne in Serros .