about midnight
He 's grudging promotion , that 's what he is ! Hurry , there -- hurry ! '' Ten minutes later , the searchers were gone ; and we in our casks drawing long breaths of thankfulness and strong odors . And so we crouch 'd till , about midnight , Captain Billy brought us down a supper of ship 's biscuit : which we crept forth to eat , being sorely cramp 'd . He could not hear our thanks : but guess 'd them . `` Now say not a word ! To-morrow we sail for Plymouth Sound : thence for Brittany .