midnight
Of course , Biddy got up to turn out the goats which were butting with their horns under the floor of her bedroom . I 've often got up myself in the old days at Bungroopim , when stray calves got into the garden , or the cockatoo disturbed our slumbers . Do you remember Polly ? and how she would keep shouting out on a moonlight night ` The top of the mornin ' to ye ' -- because we 'd forgotten to put her blanket over the cage -- I believe there were several occasions when you and I met in midnight dishabille and helped each other to restore tranquillity . If anyone was to blame for Biddy 's adventure , it was your wood-and-water joey -- or your Chinamen -- or whoever 's business it may have been to see that the goats were properly penned . Naturally , Mr Maule , when he was disturbed too , came and did the turning out for Bridget and shepherded the creatures to the fold . Then meanwhile , she saw the black-gin sneaking in at Mr Maule 's back window to steal the key ; and WOULD it have been philanthropic , impulsive Biddy , if she had n't helped in the work of rescue , and sent the two sinners , with a ` Bless you , my children ! '