About noon
The third evening , after he dismounted Long Tom , he received private notice that an order was coming down from the commander-in-chief to assault the bastion . He shrugged his shoulders , but said nothing . That same night the colonel and one of his lieutenants stole out of the trenches , and by the help of a pitch-dark , windy night , got under the bastion unperceived , and crept round it , and made their observations , and got safe back . About noon down came General Raimbaut . `` Well , colonel , you are to have your way at last . Your bastion is to be stormed this afternoon previous to the general assault . Why , how is this ?