about nine in the morning
He was the most powerful man between the two oceans . They slept overnight in the ship 's cabin . Auguste dreamed that he stood empty-handed and helpless while Raoul came at him with a huge dagger . The next day , at about nine in the morning , Black Hawk and his three advisors were riding in an open carriage down Pennsylvania Avenue , with columns of long knives four abreast on horseback before and behind . Auguste felt bewildered listening to the rattle of hooves . Only a few moons ago the long knives were hunting Black Hawk and his band . Now they escorted Black Hawk with honor .