nearly midnight
The rain grew lighter , and ceased , although the clouds remained , hiding the moon . But the whole forest was soaked . Water dripped from every twig and leaf , and the five steadily grew colder and more miserable . It was nearly midnight when Henry spied the gleam of water among the tree trunks . `` Another spring , '' he said . `` What a delightful thing to see more water . I 've been fairly longing for something wet . ''