nearly midnight
The answer was only a savage frown . He had no tongue for me . Neither old Jerry nor his wife was any better informed than I was , for both assured me they did not know the stranger . Satisfied , therefore , that my uncle could talk , I was determined to see him before I went to bed , though it was nearly midnight . Perhaps , also , I was disposed to adopt this course , because my guardian had given such bad advice to Mr. Parasyte . I was not insensible to the indulgence with which I had ever been treated ; and seeing that my silent uncle wished to avoid me , I had generally favored him in doing so . It was different now .