midnight
The strains died away . Herbert sank back and spoke not ; but on the white , uplifted face they read that an angel had been with him , one of the upper air . No words broke the stillness of that atmosphere ; not a breath stirred its heavenly spell . Without speech they separated , and the hallowed sweetness of that hour remained with them in their dreams , which came not to either until long after midnight . From her own experience , Dawn saw that Herbert must mingle more with people , and become interested in life . She knew that it would not be well for him to think too much of the one whom the world pronounced gone , but who had come nearer than any earthly relation known . `` Come to my mountain home , and see my family , '' she said to him the next morning , at parting .