about ten at night
and mistresses and servants embraced each other . Madame de la Tour said to Paul , ` My son , go and inform our neighbour of Virginia 's arrival . ' Domingo immediately lighted a torch , and he and Paul bent their way towards my plantation . `` It was about ten at night , and I was going to extinguish my lamp , when I perceived through the palisades of my hut a light in the woods . I arose , and had just dressed myself when Paul , half wild , and panting for breath , sprung on my neck , crying , ` Come along , come along . Virginia is arrived ! Let us go to the Port : the vessel will anchor at break of day . '