midnight
`` Nobody . We reached the river between two villages . In the distance dogs barked . '' `` It will be necessary always to go for water at midnight and draw it at deserted places . Only let us get past the first ` challa ' -LRB- cataract -RRB- ; beyond that the villages are farther apart and they are more friendly to the prophet . A pursuing party will undoubtedly follow us . '' At this Chamis turned over , with his back up , and resting his face on his hands said : `` The Mehendes will first wait for the children in El-Fachn during the whole night and until the following train ; later they will go to Fayûm and from there to Gharak .