midnight
He had never found , and was never expecting to find , his confidence misplaced . Trust begets trust , and master and overseer had become excellent friends . Mr. Fuller had , however , a history of his own , but it lay away in England , where he prudently resolved to let it remain forever buried . For China he discharged his mission faithfully , exchanging with her only indispensable words , and , confiding to her care the precious portmonnaie , bade adieu both to her and to the `` Bald Eagle , '' returning to Kennons after midnight . China formed a pleasant acquaintance with the servants of the `` Bald Eagle , '' and passed her Sunday very agreeably . At night she was invited to attend Uncle Mat 's prayer-meeting . Uncle Mat was a personage of importance , not only in his own estimation , but in that of many others .