midnight
`` You 'll remember , Mrs. Rainham , that she stayed out solely at my wish -- I take full responsibility , and I 'll be ready to tell my father so . '' The door closed behind Cecilia , and he strode away down the street , biting his lip . He felt abominably as though he had deserted the little sister -- and yet , what else could he do ? One could not remain for ever , brawling on a doorstep at midnight -- and Tommy had begged him to go . Still -- `` Hang it ! '' he said viciously . `` If she were only a decent Hun to fight ! ''