midnight
He shook Hughes roughly into wakefulness , giving utterance to sharp , tense orders , as though he dealt with a man of his own troop . `` Turn out -- lively , now . Yes , the storm is over . It 's midnight , or a little after , and growing cold . Put on your heavy stuff , and bring up the two best horses . Come , now ; you 'll step off quicker than that , Hughes , if you ride with me . I 'll have everything ready by the time you get here .