midnight
The warm place to sleep suggested to him the good night 's rest under the cloak , and also the fact that there was another bitter night shutting down rapidly over the earth , and that he had no spot for shelter . `` I 'll push on , '' he said at last , in a decisive tone . `` I 'd as lief go to Buffalo as anywhere else -- the thing is to get there ; but then I can get _ on _ the cars , and get _ off _ at Buffalo if I can , and before if I _ have _ to . '' This matter settled , his spirits began to rise at once ; and by the time Mr. Hastings and he crowded their way through the midnight train , the cars contained no such gleeful spirit as Tode Mall 's . More skill was needed than on the preceding journey , for the fur-lined cloak was thrown over the back of the seat fronting him this time , and Mr. Hastings sat erect and wide awake , and looked extremely cross . `` I have the most extraordinary luck , '' he was telling a man , as Tode entered . `` Nothing but delay and confusion since I left home .