midnight
She sat up , fully dressed , by a dying fire , waiting for what must come . She waited till quarter to eleven , so long did the dinner-guests linger downstairs . But it came at last , just as she had known it would : on gliding heels , not knocking , beaming just at first ... . The interview lasted till hard upon midnight . When it ended , both women were in tears . Cally retired to a fitful rest . At nine o'clock next morning , papa telephoned for Dr. Halstead , who came and found temperature , and prescribed a pale-green medicine , which was to be shaken well before using .