midnight
I looked abroad upon the high Heavens , and I prayed the Maker of ` em for guidance . Now Mars sparkingly withdrew himself below the sky . On the instant of his departure , which I noted , a bright star or vapour leaped forth above his head -LRB- as though he had heaved up his sword -RRB- , and broke all about in fire . The cocks crowed midnight through the valley , and I sat me down by the mill-wheel , chewing spearmint -LRB- though that 's an herb of Venus -RRB- , and calling myself all the asses ' heads in the world ! ` Twas plain enough now ! ' ` What was plain ? ' said Una .