midnight
`` Simon told my daughter yesterday evening that the butchers were only biding their time to get as many fish into their net as possible , and that when they would draw it they would obtain a great haul . You have not been down there for some time ; it were best that you put on your butcher 's garb again and endeavour to find out what is intended . '' `` I was expecting you , '' Simon said , when that evening Guy entered his room . `` There will be a meeting at midnight in the butchers ' hall , and I can not take you in with me , but I will tell you what happens . '' `` That will do as well as if I went myself , '' Guy said , `` though in truth I should like well to see one of these councils . '' `` No one is admitted save those known to be , like myself , thoroughly devoted to the cause . '' `` That I can well understand , Simon ; a traitor might mar all their plans . ''