midnight
Repenting my fury , I hastened to her again ; the fierceness of my cruelty shamed me when I grew calmer , the softness of her sorrow melted me upon recollection : I returned , therefore , to soothe her , -- but again she was gone ! terrified with expectation of insult , she hid herself from all my enquiries . I wandered in search of her two long years to no purpose , regardless of my affairs , and of all things but that pursuit . At length , I thought I saw her -- in London , alone , and walking in the streets at midnight , -- I fearfully followed her , -- and followed her into an house of infamy ! `` The wretches by whom she was surrounded were noisy and drinking , they heeded me little , -- but she saw and knew me at once ! She did not speak , nor did I , -- but in two moments she fainted and fell . `` Yet did I not help her ; the people took their own measures to recover her , and when she was again able to stand , would have removed her to another apartment .