midnight
I had not even the satisfaction of seeing a raid , for the Zepps , made cautious by recent heavy losses , had turned back before crossing the line of the coast . Cary and his wife fell upon my neck , for we were old friends , condoled with me , fed me , and prescribed a tall glass of mulled port flavoured with cloves . My stern views upon the need for Prohibition in time of war became lamentably weakened . By midnight I had recovered my philosophic outlook upon life , and Cary began to enlighten me upon the details of the grave problem which had brought me eagerly curious to his city . `` I expect that Dawson will drop in some time to-night , '' he said . `` All hours are the same to him . I told him that you were on the way , and he wants to give you the latest news himself .