midnight
She lacked strength for such a desperate attempt . On , on , on . Would the dreary journey never end ? How long must she sit and suffer before she could know her fate , or at least find some explanation of the dreadful mystery of this wild midnight ride ? At last , when she had settled down to dull despair , the car came to a paved road and began to move more slowly . It even stopped once or twice , as if the driver was not sure of his way . But they kept moving , nevertheless , and before long entered a driveway .