4 P.M.
We will die together . '' I cheered the noble fellow with praises , and soon his fears were forgotten and he was eager for the adventure . He wanted to summon the guides at once and leave at two in the morning , as he supposed the custom was ; but I explained that nobody was looking at that hour ; and that the start in the dark was not usually made from the village but from the first night 's resting-place on the mountain side . I said we would leave the village at 3 or 4 P.M. on the morrow ; meantime he could notify the guides , and also let the public know of the attempt which we proposed to make . I went to bed , but not to sleep . No man can sleep when he is about to undertake one of these Alpine exploits . I tossed feverishly all night long , and was glad enough when I heard the clock strike half past eleven and knew it was time to get up for dinner .