midnight
I should point all his morals for years to come ; and his materialism , his scepticism , would be increased beyond endurance . `` It seems , indeed , '' I said , `` that there is to be no -- '' `` Manifestation , '' he said , laughing ; `` that is what all the mediums say . No manifestations , in consequence of the presence of an unbeliever . '' His laugh sounded very uncomfortable to me in the silence ; and it was now near midnight . But that laugh seemed the signal ; before it died away the moaning we had heard before was resumed . It started from some distance off , and came towards us , nearer and nearer , like some one walking along and moaning to himself . There could be no idea now that it was a hare caught in a trap .