midnight
In the matter of the novel it would have been better to allow Charlotte to finish it , with the understanding that it was to be the last . What could be more aggravating than to have to give up a story with only two-thirds of it read ? It was an interesting story , too . Miss Virginia herself sat up till midnight to finish it . Some time perhaps she would tell Charlotte the end . Then she reminded herself that this would never do . It was no use talking to Caroline , and yet Mr. Landor had asked _ her _ to take charge of Charlotte , and Caroline had no right to assume command .