four o'clock in
the afternoon
The natural point of junction of these two columns would be at Leirya . That night orders were issued for the tents of the division to which the Mayo regiment belonged to be struck before daylight , and the troops were to be under arms and ready to march at six o'clock . `` Good news ! '' O'Grady said , as he entered the mess-room at four o'clock in the afternoon , after having learned from the colonel the orders for the next morning ; `` our brigade is to form the advanced guard , and we are to march at six tomorrow . '' A general exclamation of pleasure broke from the five or six officers present . `` We shall have the first of the fun , boys ; hand me that horn , Terence . Here is to Sir Arthur ; good-luck to him , and bad cess to the French ! ''