midnight
I turned to go away , and one of his friends approached me to ask for the name of my second . I gave Eric 's here . He bowed and said : ` He shall hear from me this evening , and I came home . The evening has advanced to midnight , but not a word yet . No , it is not quite eleven , I see . '' `` You 'll have the choice of weapons if they challenge you , '' said Eric ; `` you 'll take pistols , I suppose ? Just think of my living to really assist in a ` pistols-and-coffee-for-two ' affair ! ''