midnight
Percy , much as he repined at the change in the elements , felt no doubt as to the possibility of getting over . `` We may have to crawl a bit of the way if this sort of thing goes on , '' said he , `` but it 's straight enough sailing . '' `` Would it be better , '' suggested Jeffreys , `` to go to the top again and get down by the Sharpenholme track ? '' `` We should n't get home till midnight if we did ; besides , I do n't know the way . We 're all right this way if we look sharp . '' The wind had now increased to a tempest , and beat against the side of the great cliff with a sound like the sea breaking on an iron-bound shore . They could scarcely hear one another speak ; and poor Julius 's whines were drowned in the great clamour .