midnight
He has done his work well enough until within a few days , but now his malady seems to have turned to the worst . He has talked wildly of getting some physicians to check the speed of time with him , and it may have been that he wished to telegraph to this fancied expert . '' `` It is singular , '' Mary said , `` and very sad . '' The midnight incident seemed to have come to a conclusion . It was a proper time for Gerald to say good-night and go away . He still stood on the opposite side of the half-open sash , around the edge of which appeared a small set of finger tips , which pulled the screen a little closer , showing that the girl was minded to shut herself in . But a hand twice as big opposed hers , gently yet strongly , and in doing so it touched hers ; upon which she let go , and the window flew open .