midnight
The most delicious apples grew here , and that had induced old Gregorics to buy the orchard and house from the widow of the clergyman ; he had made a present of both to little Gyuri , and it was entered in his name . When the boy was at home he used to study there with Kupeczky , but since he left it had been quite deserted . Gregorics led the masons to this little house , and showed them the wall in which he wished an opening made large enough to receive the caldron , and told them when they were ready to come and tell him , as he wished to be present when they walled it in . By midnight the hole was ready , and the masons came and tapped at the window . Gregorics let them in , and they saw the caldron in the middle of the room . The top was covered with sawdust , so that they could not see what was in it , but it was so heavy the two masons could hardly carry it . Gregorics followed them step for step , and did not move until they had built up the wall again .