midnight
Their gold was given to the captain ; and , in exchange , the bargain ran , his ship would touch at Assignano , a little after the ensuing dawn , and take Demetrios aboard . Thus the two lovers of Melicent foreplanned the future , and did not admit into their accounting vagarious Dame Chance . _ How Flamberge Was Lost _ These hunted men spent the following night upon the Needle , since there it was not possible for an adversary to surprise them . Perion 's was the earlier watch , until midnight , and during this time Demetrios slept . Then the proconsul took his equitable turn . When Perion awakened the hour was after dawn . What Perion noted first , and within thirty feet of him , was a tall galley with blue and yellow sails .