midnight
Again , for days and weeks , he spent all his time with the Junta . And yet again , for irregular periods , he would disappear through the heart of each day , from early morning until late afternoon . At such times he came early and remained late . Arrellano had found him at midnight , setting type with fresh swollen knuckles , or mayhap it was his lip , new-split , that still bled . The time of the crisis approached . Whether or not the Revolution would be depended upon the Junta , and the Junta was hard-pressed . The need for money was greater than ever before , while money was harder to get .