midnight
I 'll only give you five dollars for it , though . '' It called for fourteen , but by this time I was so discouraged I gladly accepted the five-dollar goldpiece he held out to tempt me . Thus were my fortunes restored . It was near midnight and I asked the German for a room . He replied that he was full up , but as I had my blankets there was a nice dry shed at the back . Alas ! it was also used by his chickens .