midnight
She cried for a long while , lying there on the bed , with her face pressed against her hands , and her hands pressed against the pillow ; but at least she ceased from crying . She had poured out all the tears of her body . She sat up . It was long past midnight . The house was silent . Slowly she began to undress , hating her body all the time . She bathed her face and hands in cold water , and , when she felt the water , shivered at the thought of the stain .