midnight
They did not feel afraid of Hawks and Owls because they lived indoors . Weasels did not often come up to the barn , and men made so much noise when they were around that any wide-awake Mouse could easily keep out of their way . With the Cat it was different . She was always prowling around in the night-time , just when they had their finest parties ; and many a young Mouse had been scared away from a midnight supper by seeing her eyes glowing like balls of fire in the darkness . By daylight it was not so bad , for they could see her coming , and besides , she slept much of the time then . They were talking about her when in the corn-crib . `` Have any of you seen the Cat to-day ? ''