midnight
It had all been a jumble of ambulances at nightfall from the field , the lieutenant said . Russian soldiers were not ticketed . Many faces on the cots were bandaged beyond recognition . The three gave up at midnight , Peter gaining strength rather than losing it in the later hours . Orders were that the streets be emptied of all but sentries . `` No , nothing like that -- '' said Boylan , as Mowbray sank to the floor by his blanket roll . `` You have n't had supper -- '' `` Do n't , Boylan ... .