midnight
He had a warm heart , and he had not got over the thought of how he should have felt if he had not been able to rescue the girl he had attempted to lecture . His answer to Lucy was very gentle : `` We 'll never think of it again . I 'm awfully thankful it all ended well . If you 'll forgive me for frightening you , I 'll say that I 'm sure you 're really a sensible little girl , and I sha n't lie awake nights worrying over your taking midnight strolls . '' His tone was not priggish , and his smile was so bright that Lucy took heart of grace , and said , earnestly , `` You need n't . I do n't want any more , '' and buried her face in her pillow . But it was not to cry , for Evelyn came by .