midnight
The festival went forward and I saw that Herdegen danced first with Ursula and then with Ann . Then they stood still near the flower shrubs which were placed round about the hall to garnish it , and it might have been weened from their demeanor that they had quarrelled and had come to high words . I would fain have gone to them , but the Queen had bid me stay with her and never ceased asking me a hundred questions as to names and other matters . At last , or ever it was midnight , their Majesties departed . I breathed more freely , put my hand on my Hans ' arm , and was minded to bid him take me to Herdegen and speak out my mind , but my brother , as it fell , prevented me . He came up to me and with what a mien ! His eyes flashing , his cheeks burning , his lips tight-set .