midnight
Allan realized , moreover , that in the rebuilding of the world a time must inevitably come when he could not always stand by her side . She must learn self-reliance , harsh as that teaching might seem . All this and much more he pointed out to her . And before midnight she , too , agreed . It was definitely decided that he was to undertake the transportation work alone . Thus the matter was settled . But on that night there was little sleep for either of them .