midnight
. He never recovered his reason ; the family deserted the mansion rendered terrible by so many misfortunes . One apartment is still tenanted by the unhappy maniac ; his were the cries you heard as you traversed the deserted rooms . He is for the most part silent during the day , but at midnight he always exclaims , in a voice frightfully piercing , and hardly human , `` They are coming ! they are coming ! '' and relapses into profound silence . The funeral of Father Olavida was attended by an extraordinary circumstance .