midnight
He is always on the watch ; it might easily be that our going out aroused his suspicions so that he is hiding somewhere to track us . More than anything else in the world , is he desirous to catch you in some disobedience . '' Alwin tramped on doggedly . To all appearances , the court was as deserted as a graveyard at midnight . Not even the whinny of a horse broke the stillness . They passed into the shadow of a storehouse , and Alwin dived into , the recess under the steps and began to fumble for something hidden there . When he drew out a pair of skees and proceeded to put them on , Sigurd burst forth with increased vehemence .