Midnight
Nobody commented , any more than they would have commented on the fact of mushrooms coming in autumn or snowdrops in spring . They took the piece as phlegmatically as did the actors themselves . It was a phase of cheerfulness which was , as a matter of course , to be passed through every Christmas ; and there was no more to be said . They sang the plaintive chant which follows the play , during which all the dead men rise to their feet in a silent and awful manner , like the ghosts of Napoleon 's soldiers in the Midnight Review . Afterwards the door opened , and Fairway appeared on the threshold , accompanied by Christian and another . They had been waiting outside for the conclusion of the play , as the players had waited for the conclusion of the dance . `` Come in , come in , '' said Mrs. Yeobright ; and Clym went forward to welcome them .