midnight
But he let the opportunity slip . Meanwhile Clive had sent forward his two howitzers and two large guns to check Sinfray 's fire . Midday came , and save for the cannonading no fighting had taken place . Clive left the hunting box , called his officers together , and gave orders that they were to hold their positions during the rest of the day and prepare to storm the Nawab 's camp at midnight . He was still talking to them when a heavy shower descended , the rain falling in torrents for an hour . Wet through , Clive hastened to the hunting lodge to change his clothes . Scarcely had he departed when the enemy 's fire slackened .