midnight
said Mary , peeping carelessly into the dark room . `` Oh , she has followed her husband up-stairs , of course . Think of all the charges and farewells -- the kissing and the crying . 'T is a wonder she did not insist on riding with him across the country , and coming back at midnight , as I suppose Nathanael will do . La ? what 's to become of these very devoted husbands and wives . '' Agatha crushed her hands against the wall She felt as if she could almost have torn Eulalie 's heart out -- if she had a heart .