Midnight
They spoke of the days of the past and of the future . She would come to live at Yonville ; she would keep house for him ; they would never part again . She was ingenious and caressing , rejoicing in her heart at gaining once more an affection that had wandered from her for so many years . Midnight struck . The village as usual was silent , and Charles , awake , thought always of her . Rodolphe , who , to distract himself , had been rambling about the wood all day , was sleeping quietly in his chateau , and Leon , down yonder , always slept . There was another who at that hour was not asleep .