midnight
Be sure and insist upon her worth -- that is a form of praise hated by women ; they know if a man praises their worth it is at the expense of their beauty . So , forget it not ! '' We sat not long at table after that . I had to begin to plan our departure , and Count Saxe and Gaston Cheverny wished to arrive early at the palace , so as to leave before midnight . It was still daylight when they rode away into the town -- daylight lasts long in those far northern regions . Two gentlemen rode with them as escorts . After attending to what was necessary , I watched from the courtyard the sun go down in darksome glory .