midnight
Looks to me like a weather-breeder . Those swells remind me of a lazy , good-natured , purring tiger . You would n't think they 'd swamp a toy boat ; but let the wind blow over 'em a few hours and it 's an entirely different matter . Still , I do n't think we 'll see any really bad weather before midnight at the earliest . Guess we 'd better plan not to set to-morrow . '' He was soon unhooking hake and coiling the trawl into its tub . Percy kept the _ Barracouta _ close by .