midnight
But you 'd have done better for me if you had stayed in your bed and slept all the morning ; do n't you see that wake there ? that 's where she 's gone under . Get up , Mouche ! the otter heard monsieur talking , and now she 's scary enough to keep us at her heels till midnight . Come , let 's be off ! and good-bye to our thirty francs ! '' Mouche got up reluctantly ; he looked at the spot where the water bubbled , pointed to it with his finger and seemed unable to give up all hope .