midnight
`` She has become your cousin 's especial care . You need have no fear about that . The poor old woman is very happy and will have a cottage more suited for her rheumatism and her general feebleness than the present one . But I think your cousin will understand your motives and believe that you meant well by old Lizzie in your little piece of midnight madness . '' `` Though I was a bit rough on the plum tree ! '' said Carnaby , with a broad smile . `` You think it 's a laughing matter ? ''