midnight
What am I to do if you leave me alone here all day ? '' he added , with a sigh . `` Read , eat , sleep , and keep out of sight , '' was the reply . `` I 'll return early in the evening and we 'll leave for the South at midnight . '' `` I wish I could communicate with the Black Bears , '' said Fremont . Nestor smiled but said nothing . In a short time breakfast was served and Nestor went away .