midnight
In summer , she loved rather to stroll over The Mountain , on Sundays . There was even a story , that she had one of the caves before mentioned fitted up as an oratory , and that she had her own wild way of worshipping the God whom she sought in the dark chasms of the dreaded cliffs . Mere fables , doubtless ; but they showed the common belief , that Elsie , with all her strange and dangerous elements of character , had yet strong religious feeling mingled with them . The hymn-book which Dick had found , in his midnight invasion of her chamber , opened to favorite hymns , especially some of the Methodist and Quietist character . Many had noticed , that certain tunes , as sung by the choir , seemed to impress her deeply ; and some said , that at such times her whole expression would change , and her stormy look would soften so as to remind them of her poor , sweet mother . On the Sunday morning after the talk recorded in the last chapter , Elsie made herself ready to go to meeting . She was dressed much as usual , excepting that she wore a thick veil , turned aside , but ready to conceal her features .