midnight
The fishermen could not seem to understand why a man should pay them good money for the use of their humble dwellings for a short time . `` It just seems plumb foolishness , '' declared one grizzled salt . `` I do n't see why folks want to make so many pictures of men and women walkin ' in and out of my cottage and sayin ' such outlandish things like : ` Gal , you shall give me them papers ! ' or , ` Meet me on yonder cliff at midnight ! ' I give up ! '' `` It does seem out of reason , Pete , '' agreed another . `` But as long as they pay me for it , and do n't go to bustin ' up things , I 'm willin ' . ''