midnight
He was found lying on the stone floor , with empty bottles about him , also a quantity of gold and silver coins , which appeared to have rolled out of his pocket . He was carried to the police-station in an insensible state , but on being taken to the cell , came to himself , and exhibited symptoms of delirium tremens . Two officers remained with him , but the assistance of a third shortly became necessary , owing to the violence of his struggles . Towards midnight his fury lessened , and , after a very brief interval of unconsciousness , the wretched creature expired . '' Mr. Woodstock 's house at Tottenham was a cheerful abode when the months of early summer came round , and there was thick leafage within the shelter of the old brick wall which shut it off from the road . For the first time in his life he understood the attractions of domesticity . During the early months of the year , slippers and the fireside after dinner ; now that the sunset-time was growing warm and fragrant , a musing saunter about the garden walks ; these were the things to which his imagination grew fond of turning .