midnight
But look at yourself . '' He held a pocket mirror before me , and then I saw that my hair was streaked with gray ! `` But we have n't been idle in the meanwhile , '' Edmund went on . `` I 've got two sleds nearly completed , and to-morrow at midnight -- earth time -- I mean to set out for the sunny lands of Venus . '' `` How in the world could you have worked so fast ? '' I asked in surprise . `` Because I had certain tools in the car which vastly facilitated the operation ; but I must admit that the savage blacksmiths worked well , too , and showed surprising intelligence in comprehending my directions .