midnight
We ca n't do any harm . '' It rained all night . Shower after shower burst over them heavily , and there was a continual boom of thunder in their ears . A slight respite at midnight was followed by the most terrific shower of all . The boys huddled together in the hay , with awe-struck faces , but unafraid . They could not sleep in such a magnificent tumult of nature . Suddenly there was a blinding flash of lightning , then a crash .