midnight
The hope of the house lies in you ; I shall bring only calamity . You must get well . '' Again the brothers grasped hands , looked in one another 's eyes for a moment or two , and then Archibald went out ; the day passed , and the evening fell . At midnight he was Sir Archibald of Malmaison . It was not long before the new baronet -- the last of his line -- began to make his influence felt . His temper was resolute , secret , and domineering ; he bore himself haughtily among the neighboring squires , never seeking to please a friend or to conciliate an enemy . Few people liked him ; many stood in awe of him .