About midnight
Thither he caused to be brought store of mirobolans , cashou , green ginger preserved , with plenty of hippocras , and delicious wine . With those antidotes , that were like a sweet Lethe , he invited us to forget the hardships of our voyage ; and at the same time he sent plenty of provisions on board our ship that rid in the harbour . After this , we e ` en jogged to bed for that night ; but the devil a bit poor pilgarlic could sleep one wink -- the everlasting jingle-jangle of the bells kept me awake whether I would or no . About midnight Aedituus came to wake us that we might drink . He himself showed us the way , saying : You men of t ` other world say that ignorance is the mother of all evil , and so far you are right ; yet for all that you do not take the least care to get rid of it , but still plod on , and live in it , with it , and by it ; for which a plaguy deal of mischief lights on you every day , and you are right enough served -- you are perpetually ailing somewhat , making a moan , and never right . It is what I was ruminating upon just now . And , indeed , ignorance keeps you here fastened in bed , just as that bully-rock Mars was detained by Vulcan 's art ; for all the while you do not mind that you ought to spare some of your rest , and be as lavish as you can of the goods of this famous island .