midnight
All that day he drifted , and night came on . Still it continued calm . Tom was weary and worn out , but so intense was his excitement that he could not think of sleep . At midnight the wind sprung up a little ; and now Tom determined to keep awake , so that the boat might not again double on her track . He blamed himself for sleeping on the previous night , and losing so much progress . Now he was determined to keep awake . His resolution was carried out .