midnight
No strange , unnatural appearance will you seem to Lady Hurstmonceux , believe me , sir . And , moreover , she has reason to expect you now . Listen , sir . It was on the day after I heard her story of Captain Dugald 's midnight visit and the evil it brought her , I begged from her the loan of that miniature which I showed you . And I do think she half suspected the use that I was about to put it to . She loaned it to me freely , without question and without reserve , and she knew at the time that I was going directly to your presence ; and finally , on the day before yesterday , when writing to Judge Merlin , I mentioned my hope that you would accompany me to Edinboro ' . So you see , sir , Lady Hurstmonceux is not entirely unprepared to receive you . ''