Midnight
Can you tell them , Derry ? So that they will think of him as fine and splendid , and going up to Heaven because God loves brave men -- ? '' It was a hard task that she had set him , and when at last he left her , he went slowly up the stairs . The children had strung the Midnight Camels across the room , the purple , patient creatures that Jean had made . `` The round rug is an oasis , '' Teddy explained , `` and the jonquil is a palm -- and we are going to save the dates and figs from our lunch . '' `` I want my lunch , '' Margaret-Mary complained . Derry looked at his watch .