Eleven o'clock exceeded their hour of retiring.

What excuse should I form for changing my plan?
Should I shew this letter to Wieland, and submit myself to his direction?
But I knew in what way he would decide.
He would fervently dissuade me from going.

Nay, would he not do more?
He was apprized of the offences of Carwin, and of the reward offered for his apprehension.

Would he not seize this opportunity of executing justice on a criminal?
This idea was new.

I was plunged once more into doubt.