midnight
If he had done so he would have seen that the boat did not pass beyond the Hoobes , but stopped near there , where the old water-mill was located by the side of a burn whose spring was far up the hill-side . They fastened the boat , and went into the mill-house , where a quantity of last year 's straw and chaff was heaped . On this the three lads flung themselves and were soon fast asleep . And there the Harrisons would have slept on till breakfast time if Yaspard had not roused them shortly after midnight . `` Up , boys , up ! '' he said , as he shook himself . `` It is high time we were off ; and I hope fule-Tammy is as sound asleep now as you have been for the last five minutes . ''