midnight
`` What , because it never spoke ? '' said Emily , trying to laugh away the fears that began to steal upon her . `` No , ma'amselle , no ; '' replied Annette , rather angrily `` but because something has been seen there . They say , too , there is an old chapel adjoining the west side of the castle , where , any time at midnight , you may hear such groans ! -- it makes one shudder to think of them ! -- and strange sights have been seen there -- '' `` Pr ' ythee , Annette , no more of these silly tales , '' said Emily . `` Silly tales , ma'amselle !