midnight
But he had no good news of it to give you . If you want news -- if you want the document , it must be through me . '' `` Anything , anything on earth you like to ask for the document , if you can get it for me , I will do , '' I pleaded , all my pride and anger gone . `` I ask you to tell the police that Ivor Dundas was in your house from a little after midnight until after one . Will you do that ? '' `` I must , '' I said , `` if you have the document to sell , and are determined to sell it at no other price . But if I do what you ask , it will spoil my life , for it will kill my lover 's love , when he knows I have lied to him .