midnight
That evening , we resumed our games and dances . Miss Nelly , especially , displayed a spirit of thoughtless gayety which convinced me that if Rozaine 's attentions had been agreeable to her in the beginning , she had already forgotten them . Her charm and good-humor completed my conquest . At midnight , under a bright moon , I declared my devotion with an ardor that did not seem to displease her . But , next day , to our general amazement , Rozaine was at liberty . We learned that the evidence against him was not sufficient . He had produced documents that were perfectly regular , which showed that he was the son of a wealthy merchant of Bordeaux .