midnight
`` And did that wicked pirate actually fire cannon-balls into the Maud while Louis was on board of her ? '' asked Mrs. Belgrave , very much excited . `` He put one shot through her , though Louis was on the upper deck , firing his rifle into the enemy , and he was in no danger , '' replied the commander . It was midnight when the narrative and the comments upon it were finished . The doctor attended to his patient in the cabin , and then to the other in the hospital . Mazagan felt better , and wanted to talk ; but Dr. Hawkes would not permit him to do so . The party retired with enough to think about .