midnight
His plans were shaped on the spot . ` We start for England the day after to-morrow to urge on the suit , Richie . Our Peterborough is up at the chateau . The Frau Feldmarschall honours him with a farewell invitation : you have a private interview with the princess at midnight in the library , where you are accustomed to read , as a student of books should , my boy at a touch of the bell , or mere opening of the door , I see that Peterborough comes to you . It will not be a ceremony , but a binding of you both by your word of honour before a ghostly gentleman . ' He informed me that his foresight had enlisted and detained Peterborough for this particular moment and identical piece of duty , which seemed possible , and in a singular manner incited me to make use of Peterborough . For the princess still denied me the look of love 's intelligence , she avoided me , she still kept to the riddle , and my delicacy went so far that I was restrained from writing .