midnight
He has n't taken a thing on this trip -- I 'm sure ; I can tell by his voice , for one thing . '' The man started to speak . She stopped him : `` Now listen , Tom . He 'll have that charter for the Captain 's company within half an hour and will start home on the midnight train . That will give us just an hour together -- all alone , Tom , undisturbed . '' She stopped and he sprang toward her , but she fended him off , and gave him a pained look and went on as he sank moaning into his chair : `` Tom , dear , how should we spend the first whole hour we have ever had in our lives alone together ? I have read and re-read your beautiful letters , dear .