midnight
Their secret devices are well known to thy servant . With mine own ears have I listened to their midnight plotting ; and from their own lips have I learned their fixed purpose to destroy the innocent without cause , even thy servant Daniel . For many months , O king , these cruel men have sought an occasion against the first president , and after having failed in every other point , they thought at last of this . `` I heard the plot described at midnight recently while resting in the public garden . The conspiracy was led by Fraggood and Kinggron . They were assisted by a number of the princes , among whom are Bimbokrak and Scramgee . This foul movement has been going on for many a day , but until last week the conspirators could not agree on a plan .