midnight
The king arose from his seat , and stepped to the queen , to whom he presented his hand with a tender smile . `` My lady , it is late , '' said he ; `` and we , who are king of so many subjects -- we are , nevertheless , in turn , the subject of a king . This is the physician , and we must obey him . He has ordered me to seek my couch before midnight , and , as a loyal subject must do , I obey . We wish you , therefore , a good-night , Kate ; and may your beautiful eyes on the morrow also shine as starlike as they do to-night . '' `` They will shine to-morrow as to-night , if my lord and husband is still as gracious to me to-morrow as to-day , '' said Catharine , with perfect artlessness and without embarrassment , as she gave her hand to the king . Henry cast on her a suspicious , searching look , and a peculiar , malicious expression was manifested in his face .