midnight
`` Well , run along to breakfast with you , Pepper , '' cried Dr. Marks good-humoredly , `` and the next time you come over to see me , do n't bring any more dogs . '' So Joel , in high good spirits , and thinking how he would soon run down to the little old cobbler 's where the master had sent the dog , chased off across the yard once more , and slipped in to breakfast with a terrible appetite , and a manner as if nothing especial had happened the preceding night . And all the boys rubbed their eyes , particularly as Joel and Mr. Parr seemed to be on the best of terms . And once when something was said about a dog by Mr. Harrow , who had n't heard anything of the midnight tumult in the dormitory , and was for continuing the account of his trained pet , the other under-teacher and Joel Pepper indulged in smiles and nods perfectly mystifying to all the other people at the table , David included . David , when he woke up , which was quite late , to find Joel gone , had been terribly frightened . But chancing to look out of the window , he saw him racing across the yard , and watching closely , he discovered that he had something in his arms , and that he turned in to the master 's house . `` I ca n't do anything now , '' said Davie to himself in the greatest distress ; yet somehow when he came to think of it , it seemed to be with a great deal of hope since Dr. Marks was to be appealed to .