about midnight
A policeman came and shook his head and went away and phoned . A vet came and said , ` The best thing to do is to shoot him , ' and then the policeman pulled out a gun , and went toward Bo 's head and bent over the brave and tired old eyes of my friend , and -- I fought ! Fought so hard that they had to give us a chance , Bo and me . They laughed , but the vet phoned my employers and what they said , I never knew ; but I do know that they gave me my friend , and that about midnight I got him home , weak and tottering , and put him out in our back garden , and told Maw all about it . I thought she would understand and she did . She understands everything . Everything !