midnight
I 'm in a queer state of mind ; very much upset ; in fact , I never felt such need of a true friend to consult . '' Constance kept her eyes fixed upon him . She had been up for a couple of hours , reading in the French book which had reached her yesterday . The same volume had occupied her till long after midnight . Her face showed the effects of over-study . `` Tell me all about it , '' she said , with voice subdued to the note of intimacy , and look in which there shone an indulgent kindliness . `` You have often said that you wished me well , that you desired to help me in my career . ''