midnight
This ironically . `` Not exactly , Monsieur l'Inspecteur . '' `` Now , Monsieur Jean , '' put in Mlle. Fouchette , `` if Monsieur l'Inspecteur has no further questions to ask -- '' `` Not so fast , mademoiselle , '' sharply interrupted the officer . `` Just wait a bit ; for , while I do not claim that roof-walking at midnight is unpardonable in cats and lovers , it is especially forbidden to enter other people 's houses when they are asleep . '' Mlle. Fouchette 's nervousness did not escape the little fishy eyes . While it was already evident that Monsieur l'Inspecteur was talking at random , it was morally certain that he would smoke them out . `` And two persons armed with a dark-lantern , coming out of a house not their own , at this time of night , '' continued the inspector , `` are under legitimate suspicion until they can explain . ''