midnight before
Dinner and tea afterwards lasted until ten o'clock . When the last of our guests had departed somebody came to tell my aunt that Naughty Boy had been taken ill . There was a great confusion . The vet was sent for in a hurry , but it was midnight before he arrived . My aunt would not think of going so late as that . Aniela wanted to go very much , but knew I would have to go with her ; and she is still afraid of me . My aunt told her she would only rouse the whole house , disturbing thereby her mother , and wound up by saying : -- `` Leon does not mind my looking at his house as my own ; consequently you are my guest .