About midnight
You go and lie down . '' `` No , uncle , '' I said ; `` I 'd rather stay and watch . What time is it ? '' `` About midnight , I should think , '' he said , pulling out the big old silver hunting-watch that accompanied him on all his travels , and holding it down in the full light from the fire . `` Humph ! '' he ejaculated . `` What time do you say ? ''