midnight
But whatever a man has put together , a man can pull to pieces . '' `` I also try to see the bright side of life , '' returned Peter coldly , `` but I ca n't resist pointing out that the other end of your tunnel opens into a prison . Breaking into a bank I can understand , but breaking into a prison seems almost like looking for trouble . '' The dinner that followed under the stars in their own court-yard did much to dispel Peter 's misgivings , and by midnight , so assured was he of their final success , that he declared it now was time that General Rojas should share in their confidence . `` To a man placed as he is , '' he argued , `` hope is everything ; hope is health , life . He must know that his message has reached the outside . He must feel that some one is working toward him .