midnight
Derek had jumped down to rescue her and struck his head against a grindstone . Her uncle had gone with Sheila . They would watch , turn and turn about . Nedda must go now and eat something , and get ready to take the watch from eight to midnight . Following her resolve to make no fuss , the girl went out . The police had gone . The mother-child was putting her little folk to bed ; and in the kitchen Felix was arranging the wherewithal to eat .