midnight
Then , still in silence , he led Pen back to her tent . At the door he gave her the tobacco and left her . Jim had a bad night . He stayed in bed until midnight ; then to get away from his own thoughts he dressed and went out to the dam . The water had reached its height . There was nothing to be done save wait until Old Jezebel grew weary of mischief . But Jim tramped up and down the great road between the dam and the lower town all night .