midnight
Bigot burst out into immoderate laughter . `` Cadet , '' said he , `` you are , when drunk , the greatest ruffian in Christendom , and the biggest knave when sober . Let the lady sleep in peace , while we drink ourselves blind in her honor . Bring in brandy , valets , and we will not look for day until midnight booms on the old clock of the Château . '' The loud knocking of Philibert in the great hall reverberated again and again through the house . Bigot bade the valets go see who disturbed the Château in that bold style . `` Let no one in ! ''