midnight
They were both astonished when they entered it to find it a beautifully furnished boudoir , whose silk hangings and bric-a-brac made it look more like a parlor of the Faubourg St. Germain than a ship 's cabin . `` The ladies will excuse me , '' said Minnie , `` but the time was short and I could do no better . '' `` You do not mean , '' exclaimed Clary , surprised , `` that you did everything during the night ? '' `` The captain did not get back until midnight , and I hurriedly purchased the things in the stores of Marseilles . '' Clary thought it was a tale out of the `` Arabian Nights . '' Wharton had thought it a question of honor to show the young lady that she had not paid too dearly for the Crocodile , and had he been able to take down the moon , he would have hung it as a night-lamp in her cabin . The captain and his wife had scoured the shops of Marseilles at one in the morning and bought all the things , paying dearly for them .