You may be sure they will not be moving before daylight.

If we start from here at three, we shall be in ample time." Philip at once went out, and ordered the attendants and men-at-arms to lie down for two hours, as the Admiral was going to lead them to attack the Catholics at their halting place--news which was received with grim satisfaction.

In the meantime, Francois gave a detailed account of the events of the siege; and the Admiral insisted upon going, at once, to inspect by torchlight the novel manner in which the two posterns had been blocked up.
"Nothing could have been better, De Laville," he said.

"Your English cousin is, indeed, full of resources.

Better material than this, for blocking up a narrow gateway, could hardly be contrived.
Fire, as it was proved, was of no avail against it, for it would be impossible to dislodge the carcasses by main force; and even if they had cannon, the balls would not have penetrated this thickness of flesh, which must have been torn to pieces before it yielded.
The idea of covering the carcasses at the gates with their own raw hides was an equally happy one.
"Upon my word, De la Noue, I do not think that, if you or I had been in command here, we could have done better than these two young fellows." At three o'clock all was ready for a start.