three in the morning
The Duke came to the conclusion that it must be a few minutes past seven . `` It 's seven or a few minutes past , '' he said sharply . `` Well , I 'm going to take a car and hurry off to Paris . I ought to get there , bar accidents , between two and three in the morning , just in time to inform the police and catch the burglars in the very midst of their burglary . I 'll just get a few things together . '' So saying , he rushed out of the hall . `` Excellent !