midnight
I carefully slipped the envelope under the edge of a pile of papers near the edge of the table . I had another big yaller envelope that looked just like it lying in the middle of the table , into which I stuck papers that did n't amount to nothing . I was very slick about it , unt did n't let them see that I had two envelopes . `` It was past midnight when I got the consolidated report made out , unt the rebels was tickled to death with it . They 'd never seen anything so well done before . They wanted a copy made to keep , unt I said I 'd make one , though I was nearly dead for sleep . I really was n't , for the excitement made me forget all about being tired .