midnight
It was an easy task to waken and enlist Jute , well known to be one of the most disaffected and fearless among the hands . The two started off to a grove which none could approach without being seen , and had a long whispered consultation . As a result , Jute returned to the quarters and brought back three others whom he knew would enter into the schemes on foot . By midnight Chunk had six of the braver and more reckless spirits among the slaves bound to him by such uncouth oaths as he believed would hold them most strongly . Then they returned to their cabins while the chief conspirator -LRB- after again reconnoitring the overseer 's cottage -RRB- sought the vicinity of his granny 's home . With mistaken kindness and much shrewdness Chunk had resolved upon a course that would fill the old woman 's life with terror . He adopted the policy of not letting her know anything of his plans , so that she could honestly say `` I du n no '' and prove the fact by her manner .