midnight
The sun was down to the pickets of Miss Ophelia 's garden fence when we finally did put on our cloaks to leave . Papa got some boy with Mister Goode to ride Jake home so he could go with Mama and me in the buggy . Aunt Vic followed us to the door . `` Vic , me and Jodie will be back over here around midnight to sit up till day . Then you and Lovie and Dan and some of the others can get some rest . '' `` I wo n't mind staying up all night , Nannie . Somebody 's got to keep coffee boiled . ''