midnight
She was of opinion , `` though she would not like to tell the captain or the missus , that the ghosteses had done it , and that they had n't got in by either of the doors or windows , but somehow or other out of the ground , for that 's where them things , I have heard say , always comes from ; but it 's dreadful to think that poor , dear , sweet Miss Margery should have been carried off into such a place as they lives in , '' she observed to Tom in a low voice . `` That 's all nonsense , Becky , '' responded Tom . `` The captain says as how there 's no such things as ghosteses , and therefore it 's my belief that there is n't ; besides , do n't you know that this here old Tower stands on the solid rock ? Why there is n't an inch of ground all round it , into which I could run a spade if I tried ever so much , and I should like to see the ghost who could work his way through that : it 's all very well for them as is put under the soft black mould of a churchyard , of course , if they has a mind to take a turn or two about the world at midnight , there 'd be nothing to prevent them that I sees , except that the captain says it 's impossible . '' `` Oh , dear ! Tom , do n't go on to talk in that way ; it makes me all over in a cold shiver to think what has become of poor dear Miss Margery . '' Neither Tom nor Becky were possessed of any education of the most ordinary sort , so they may be excused talking the nonsense to which it must be confessed they gave utterance on the subject .