midnight
A good many were took in by the rascals . I begun to smell the rat after it was too late . Each of 'em owes me now for a suit of Sunday clothes . When I set pressing 'em off at midnight , I little thought they would be run-away suits , and I was working so hard for nothing . But I must pocket the loss , I suppose , and comfort me , remembering this is the first time a rascal has bit me . How much did they owe you , Square , considerable ? '' `` I know not as I can say positively , that they owe me anything , '' said Fabens , as soon as he could crowd in a word of reply to the talkative tailor 's question ; `` but it must be , I shall lose by them .