the hour of two
Here , my good fellow , is a purse , containing fifty guineas -- I will double the sum to-morrow . Now go ; and remember that you have everything to expect from our generosity , in a pecuniary point of view ; but a repetition of your demand for her ladyship 's favors , will most assuredly result to your lasting disadvantage . ' `` Seeing the folly of attempting to press my claim further , I sneaked out of the room , with very much the air of a disconcerted cur with his tail between his legs , to use a simile more expressive than elegant . The moment I had entered my own chamber , the clock in a neighboring steeple proclaimed the hour of two , and then for the first time I remembered the appointment which I had made with my two particular friends , from the `` Jolly Thieves , '' in reference to the disposal of Lagrange 's body . The hour appointed for meeting them , was passed ; and suddenly a thought struck me -- a strange thought -- which had no sooner flashed through my mind , than I resolved to act upon its suggestion . 'T was a glorious plan of revenge , and one which could only have emanated from my fertile imagination . '' ` The corpse of the Frenchman shall become the instrument of my vengeance , ' thought I , chuckling with glee .