about midnight
I did not know what to do : all that evening I was in such a state of feverish excitement , that my grandmother was quite astonished . The fact was , that I was ashamed to retract my promise , and yet I trembled at the deed that I was about to do . I went into my room and got into bed . I remained awake ; and about midnight I got up , and creeping softly into my grandfather 's room , I went to his clothes , which were on a chair , and rifled his pockets of -- two sous ! Having effected my purpose , I retired stealthily , and gained my own room . What my feelings were when I was again in bed I can not well describe -- they were horrible -- I could not shut my eyes for the remainder of the night and the next morning I made my appearance , haggard , pale , and trembling . It proved , however , that my grandfather who was awake , had witnessed the theft in silence , and informed my grandmother of it .