midnight
You 're coming with me . '' `` Do n't be an ass , '' said Lewis kindly . This parting , one in ignorance , the other in too certain knowledge , was very bitter . `` They ca n't be here before midnight . They were to start at moonrise , and the moon is only just up . You 'll be back in heaps of time , and , besides , we 'll soon all be in the same box . '' It was a false card to play , for George grew obstinate at once .