midnight
This very occurrence made her doubt him more than ever . That night Josie resumed her watch of Cragg 's cottage . She did not trust to the shadow of the tree to conceal her but hid herself under the bank of the river , among the dry stones , allowing only her head to project above the embankment and selecting a place where she could peer through some low bushes . She suspected that the excitement of the previous night might render the old man nervous and wakeful and send him out on one of his midnight prowls . This suspicion seemed justified when , at eleven-thirty , his light went out and a few minutes later he turned the corner of the house and appeared in the path . He did not seem nervous , however . With hands clasped behind his back and head bowed , he leisurely paced the path to the bridge , without hesitation crossed the river and proceeded along the road in a direction opposite to the village .