midnight
He feared he should have trouble in persuading Kit to accompany him . He would not have been surprised if the boy had disappeared , and given him trouble to find him , and his unexpected submissiveness was an agreeable surprise . `` Well , boy , it 's time to be goin ' . Oakford 's six miles off , and we wo n't get home before midnight unless we start right off . '' `` I 'll go and get my things , Mr. Bickford . Where is your horse and wagon ? '' `` Out by the entrance .