midnight
I did not suppose that you could be coaxed or driven thus far from your arm-chair beside the bed where Mrs. Gerome is asleep . '' Astonishment kept him silent for some seconds , and , in the awkward pause , the girl laughed constrainedly -- nervously . `` After all your show of bravery in pursuing a woman , I verily believe you are too much frightened to arrest me if I chose to escape . '' `` Salome , has something terrible happened at home , that you have come here at midnight to break to me ? '' `` Nothing has happened at home . '' `` Then why are you here ? Are you , too , delirious ? ''