midnight
The whole length of the tedious day had passed since he had left her and had condemned her to breakfast in solitude . Then she accused herself of having been hard with him during that interview , of having failed to submit herself in repentance , and she told herself that if she could see him once more , she might still whisper to him the truth and soften his wrath . But something she must do . She had dismissed her maid for the last time , and sat miserably in her room till midnight . But still she could not go to bed till she had made some effort . She would at any rate write to him one word . She got up therefore and seated herself at the table with pen and ink before her .