midnight
`` I warn you , '' continued Mae , rising as she spoke , `` that I have a tremendous retinue of mentors , and nurses , and governesses already . You had better content yourself with the fact that you have four proper traveling companions , and bear the disgrace of being shocked as best you may by one wild scrap of femininity who will have her own way in spite of you all . '' Mae half laughed , but she was serious , and the boys both knew it . `` You flatter me , '' replied Norman , `` I had aspired to no such position , but for your brother 's sake , if not for your own , I wished to tell Eric that the Roman air at midnight was dangerous to your health . I saw you had your window open . '' `` Did you look through the ceiling , pray ? '' Mae retorted from the door-way .