Midnight
On matters such as these did he brood in his walk , and bitter did he find the minutes of that sad and lonely watch . Although a Mexican , he could feel ; although an avowed foe of this good republic of ours , he had his principles , his affections , and his sense of right . Whatever may be the merits of the quarrel , and we are not disposed to deny that our provocation has been great , a sense of right should teach every man that what may be patriotic in an American , would not be exactly the same thing in a Mexican , and that we ought to respect in others sentiments that are so much vaunted among ourselves . Midnight at length arrived , and , calling the cook and steward , the unhappy gentleman was relieved , and went to his berth to dream , in sorrow , over the same pictures of national misfortunes , on which , while waking , he had brooded in such deep melancholy . The watch of Josh and Simon was tranquil , meeting with no interruption until it was time to summon Jack . One thing these men had done , however , that was of some moment to Tier , under a pledge given by Josh , and which had been taken in return for a dollar in hand . They had managed to haul the light-house boat alongside , from its position astern , and this so noiselessly as not to give the alarm to any one .