midnight
Accordingly provisions were lowered down in a basket to the poor youth , and he stationed himself in the hutch . Nothing material occurred during the day . Flitcroft resigned his post to Dallison , but returned in the evening . At midnight , Leonard took his turn to watch . It was a bright moonlight night , but though he occasionally looked out into the street , and perceived Flitcroft below , he gave no intimation of his presence . All at once , however , he was alarmed by a loud cry , and opening the shutter , perceived the youth struggling with two persons , whom he recognised as Sir Paul Parravicin and Pillichody . He shouted to them to release their captive , but they laughed at his vociferations , and in spite of his resistance dragged the youth away .