about midnight
It was , he told me , the hardest thing to believe he had run up against , as yet , in his life . Anne nodded . The Frenchman 's heart was set on this robbery . Davy might expect them , about midnight , creeping on board his ship , to steal anyhow -- to murder , perhaps . Her voice sounded weary , and her eyes remained fastened on her child . `` And still Davidson could not accept it somehow ; his contempt for these men was too great . ``` Look here , Davy , ' she said .