midnight
Finally he yawned , knocked the ashes from his pipe , and got to his feet . `` Now , '' said he , a new ring in his voice , `` come on and let 's get something DONE ! '' They responded to a man . By midnight the water seemed to have gone down slightly . Half the crew snatched a little sleep . For several hours more the issue hung aggravatingly in equilibrium . Then , with the opening of the channel into Stearn 's Bayou the heaviest pressure was relieved .