midnight
I am sorry to say that the letter has made me some trouble through its effect on my wife , to whom , incautiously , I read it . Very soon after I began to read , I perceived that some natural drops were finding their way down her tear-passage , leading her to a frequent use of the handkerchief . By this means she interrupted me , I should say , six or eight times , during the reading , and as soon as I had finished she rose and left the room . I remained , and wrote a large part of the accompanying reflections , and , near midnight , on repairing to my room , I found that Mrs. North was asleep . She waked me in the morning by asking me if I was asleep . I told her that I would gladly listen to what she had to say . She said , `` Will you not please , my dear , stop the -- , and the -- , '' -LRB- naming two newspapers , -RRB- `` and take others ? ''