midnight
`` Turn your face to the wall and do penance . Such insolence ! '' The girl faced the wall , and after a moment she looked laughingly over her shoulder at him . `` If you 'll let me turn around , I 'll admit that the sun comes at midnight , if you say it does , Billy Little . '' `` Midnight it is , '' said Billy , sternly . `` Take your seat . '' She ran laughing to Billy , and clasping his arm affectionately , said with a touch of seriousness : -- `` It comes whenever you say it does , Billy Little .