midnight
Of course , it 's rough work , and it must be done rapidly , but you can see that all the heroic elements which you may have associated with our expedition are utterly lacking . '' `` Well , no matter . Amy and I have had our little romance , and have imagined you charging the line of fire in imminent danger of being strangled with smoke , if nothing worse . '' Amy soon heard Maggie bustling about , preparing a midnight lunch for those who would come home hungry as well as weary , and she said that she would go and try to help . To Burt this seemed sufficient reason for her absence , but Miss Hargrove thought , `` Perhaps she saw that his eyes were fixed chiefly on me as he gave his description . I wish I knew just how she feels toward him ! '' But the temptation to remain in the witching moonlight was too strong to be resisted .