midnight
The _ Umpire _ has got to her anchorage at last . And scarcely was the anchor down when they brought him a message from the English lady . She was in the saloon , and wished to see him . He could scarcely believe this ; for it was now past midnight , and she had never come into the saloon before . But he went down through the forecastle , and through his own stateroom , and opened the door of the saloon . For a second the strong light almost blinded him ; but , at all events , he knew she was sitting there ; and that she was regarding him with no fierce indignation at all , but with quite a friendly look . `` Gertrude ! ''