About midnight
I think I 'll run over there now , father . '' As she stood in the doorway , she said , `` Do n't bother Adrian -- he 'll need no help . '' And so Molly Brownwell passed the last night with her dead lover . About midnight the bell rang and she went to the door . `` Ah , madam , '' said Jacob Dolan , as he fumbled in his pockets , and tried to breathe away from her to hide the surcease of his sorrow , `` Ah , madam , '' he repeated , as he suddenly thought to pull off his hat , `` I did not come for you -- 't was Miss Hendricks I called for ; but I have one for you , too . He gave the bundle to me the last thing -- poor lad , poor lad . '' He handed her the letter addressed to Mrs. Brownwell , and then asked , `` Is the sister about ? ''