midnight
And then the Misses Blake , who are not altogether without a sense of fun , catching `` the humor of it , '' laugh too , and , drying their eyes , give Terence to understand that he is forgiven . Just at this moment the door is opened , and Timothy enters , bearing not only an air of mystery with him , but a large envelope . `` Why , what is this at this time of night ? '' says Miss Priscilla , who is plainly under the impression that , once the lamps are lighted , it is verging on midnight . She takes the envelope from Timothy , and gazes at the huge regimental crest upon it with a judicial expression . `` A sojer brought it , miss . Yes , indeed , ma'am .