midnight
Carry this ring the Khedive gave to me -- he will know it . Do not be denied his presence . Say that it is more than life and death ; that it is all he values in the world . Once admitted , say these words : ` Donovan Pasha knows all , and asks an audience at midnight in this palace . Until that hour Donovan Pasha desires peace . For is it not the law , an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth ? Is not a market a place to buy and sell ?