midnight
Phoebe , to her own surprise , found that she intensely desired another arrangement that involved David and his small electric , but she received the blow with astonishing meekness and delighted Caroline with her enthusiastic acquiescence in the plans for the evening . And so through the busy afternoon while David Kildare met committees , sent in reports and talked over plans , he also managed to sandwich in the settling of numerous little details that went to make good the night 's sport . And it was all done in apparent high spirits but with an indignant pain in his usually glad heart . Meanwhile Caroline Darrah , in a whirl of domestic excitement incident to the preparing of a hamper for the midnight lunch out on the ridge , which she had entreated Mrs. Matilda to leave entirely to her newly-acquired housewifery , stepped into the middle of the pool political and never knew it , in the innocence of her old-fashioned woman 's heart . `` Miss Ca ` line , '' ventured Jeff as he assisted her in packing the huge hamper that occupied the center of the dining-room table , `` is Mister Dave sure ` pinted to be jedge of the criminal court -- he ai n't a-joking is he ? '' `` Why , no , indeed , Jeff , '' answered Caroline Darrah as she rolled sandwiches in oiled paper before putting them into a box . `` What made you think that ? ''