midnight
Then I was almost beside myself with rage , and could have wept , for the levy that should have been waiting for this had not even had a summons . And from the bottom of my heart I blamed Edric Streone for all the woe that I saw must come on England . There was but one thing for me to do , and that was to go back to Stamford and see the Atheling . He would see me at midnight when no one else dared wake him , maybe , for he would know that I had heavy matters to speak of if I thus summoned him . The messenger would have to wait till morning , and could but give his message . I could reason with the Atheling , while this messenger would fall into Streone 's hands . And that I knew now was the worst that could befall .