midnight
He invented his Inferno in order to put his enemies there , all roasting , boiling , baking or freezing . It was pure personal spite -- and it is the very force of his vindictiveness that makes the Inferno the best part of hid epic . The portraits of Dante alone are enough to show you the sort of man he was . WHAT a creature to meet in a dark lane at midnight ! '' Here she made a grimace , drawing her mouth down into the elongated frown of the famous Florentine , with such an irresistibly comic effect that Adderley gave way to a peal of hearty , almost boyish laughter . `` That 's right ! '' said Cicely approvingly -- `` That 's YOU , you know !