midnight
That wild sob of thanksgiving ! Marmaduke seemed to dread it more than despair . He hastily added : `` But they had many things against them . The fire happened at midnight . When it broke out there was no one on deck but one passenger , walking up and down . He was a young man , the sailors say , tall , with long light hair . '' The speaker 's voice faltered ; he could not bear to see the misery he inflicted .