midnight
Den he went in to dinner all by hisself . An ' young Mark he waited on de table , w ` ich he tell me , w ` en I ax him dis mornin ' , how de ole marse eat much as ujual , wid a good relish . Den arter dinner he went to de liberairy and sot dere a long time . Ole John say it were midnight ` fo ' de ole marse walk up stairs an ' call him to wait on him . '' `` Was John the last one who saw my father before he was found unconscious this morning ? '' `` Hi ! yes , young marse , to be sure he were .