midnight
Besides , you would n't want to sleep there so badly if you believed anything wicked was waiting for you . You 're tons cleverer than I am -- so you must agree about that . '' Lennox was bound to confess that he entertained no personal fear . They still argued , and the clock struck midnight . Then the sailor made a suggestion . `` Since you 're so infernally obstinate , I 'll do this . We 'll toss up , and the winner can have the fun .