midnight
You must follow us into the wood , or we shall be under the necessity of ` blowing out your brains . ' '' Much crestfallen , the preachers followed their captors into the wood . There they were despoiled of their hats and doublets , tied securely by cords , gagged , and placed , in spite of their remonstrances and struggles , in three huge sacks . At midnight the Annette was lying alongside the wharf at Ayton , when a cart drove up . Three men alighted from it , and one hailed the captain , who was standing on deck . `` I have brought the three parcels thou wottest of , '' he said . `` They will need each two strong men to carry them on board . ''