midnight
Why , Phoebe knows that -- '' `` Indeed , indeed , he really does n't want us , Mrs. Matilda . Let 's leave him to his Immortals . I will be ready in a half-hour if I can write fast here . Tell Caroline Darrah to hunt me up a fresh veil and phone Mammy Kitty not to expect me home until -- until midnight . Now while you dress I will write . '' `` Very well , '' answered Mrs. Buchanan , `` if you are sure you do n't need us , Major , '' and with a caress on his rampant lock she hurried away . `` You took an awful risk then , Major , '' said Phoebe with a twinkle in her eyes .