midnight
She suffered -- but to no mortal eye were apparent the adequate signs of that suffering . Even her husband was misled by the calm surface of her feelings into the belief that there was no wild turbulence beneath . He did not see the tears that wet the pillow upon which she slept . He did not know how many hours she lay sleepless in the silent midnight watches . Daily all her duties were performed with unvarying assiduity ; and when he spoke to her she answered with her usual gentle smile . That it faded more quickly than was its wont , Benjamin Parker did not notice , nor did he remark upon the fact that she rarely introduced any subject of conversation . Indeed , so entirely was his mind engrossed by business , that it was impossible for him to have any realizing sense of the true state of his wife 's feelings .