midnight
She spoke no more . And when Miss Boutelle returned with the doctor she was beyond the reach of finite voices . Falloner would have remained all night with them , but he could see that his presence in the contracted household was not desired . Even his offer to take Jimmy with him to the hotel was declined , and at midnight he returned alone . What his thoughts were that night may be easily imagined . Cissy 's death had removed the only cause he had for concealing his real identity . There was nothing more to prevent his revealing all to Miss Boutelle and to offer to adopt the boy .