midnight
Who 's that lavin ' the compound ? '' Terence 's quick eye had caught sight of a white uniform skulking behind hedge . `` The Sergeant 's gone visiting , '' said a voice . `` Thin I command here , an ' I will have no sneakin ' away to the bazar , an ' huntin ' for you wid a pathrol at midnight . Nalson , for I know ut 's you , come back to the verandah . '' Nalson , detected , slunk back to his fellows . There was a grumble that died away in a minute or two , and Terence , turning on the other side , went on : -- `` That was the last I saw av Larry for a while .