midnight
The others , speaking , sometimes , without sound , or moving , noiselessly , stood before the meek majesty of dying . Waiting . Waiting . It was not until midnight that she opened her eyes again and looked at Maurice , very peacefully . `` Tell Edith it was n't what she said , made me try ... our river ... Jacky will call her ... Tell Edith ... to be kind to Jacky . '' She did not speak again . `` I have an uneasy feeling , '' said Mr. Houghton , `` that he is thinking of marrying the woman , just to carry out Eleanor 's wish .