Midnight
The Rat began to look about him with dread anxiety . He seemed to be examining the sky . `` The darkness is not as thick as it was , '' he whispered . `` Midnight has passed . The dawn of day will be upon us . If any one has a piece of paper or a string , we will draw the lots before we part . '' Cad had a piece of string , and Marco had a knife which could be used to cut it into lengths .