midnight
Quickly removing her wet garments , she slipped into a loose , dull red gown . As the dry warmth of it reached her senses , she suddenly remembered that his feet might be wet . She lit a candle , and going into Louis 's room , appropriated a pair of slippers that stood in his closet . It was now past midnight ; but no thought of sleep occurred to her till , entering her mother 's room , she perceived in the semi-darkness that the doctor lay back with closed eyes . He was not asleep , however , for he opened his eyes at her light footfall . She looked very beautiful in her unconfined gown , the red tone heightening the creamy colorlessness of her face . `` Will you put them on ? ''