eleven o’clock in the evening
It would n't do to even dream of escaping , and I 'll let the reader decide how promptly the Canadian threw a tantrum when I ventured to tell him our situation . As for me , I was n't exactly grief-stricken . I felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from me , and I was able to resume my regular tasks in a state of comparative calm . Near eleven o'clock in the evening , I received a most unexpected visit from Captain Nemo . He asked me very graciously if I felt exhausted from our vigil the night before . I said no . `` Then , Professor Aronnax , I propose an unusual excursion . ''