about midnight
`` And gone like that ! '' cried the mate in astonishment . `` Ahoy there , Mr Frewen , Preddle , '' he shouted , `` what time should you think it is ? '' `` My watch is not going , '' replied Mr Frewen ; `` but I should say it is about midnight . '' `` Oh no , '' cried Mr Preddle , in his highly-pitched voice ; `` about eleven at the outside . Do you think we may venture to lie down again ? '' `` Almost a pity , is n't it , '' said the mate , merrily .