midnight
Now come with me . There are several empty houses here , just over the brow of the beach , and in one of them there is a midnight supper for us all -- crayfish , baked fish , pork , and chickens , and young coconuts to drink . '' The two native women leading the way , the whole party soon gained the houses , which stood in a thick grove of giant jack-fruit trees . A bright fire was blazing out in the open , and spread out on the matted floor of the best of the houses was the midnight supper . `` We are quite safe here , '' said Mrs. Tracey as she bade Barry be seated ; `` this fire can not be seen from the ship , can it ? '' `` No , '' answered the mate ; `` and I took care to let Rawlings know that I would let some of the men come down as far as the middle island to hunt and fish , so even if he does see the fire he will conclude it has been lit by them . Now tell me , are you well ? ''