midnight
But Donal said , that , if God had given her a property , he would not have her forsake her post , but wait for him to relieve her . She must administer her own kingdom ere she could have an abundant entrance into his ! Only he wished he were near her again to help her ! He had been at home about ten days , during which not a word had come to Davie or himself from the castle , and was beginning to grow , not perhaps anxious , but hungry for news of lady Arctura , when from a sound sleep he started suddenly awake one midnight to find his mother by his bedside : she had roused him with difficulty . `` Laddie , '' she said , `` I 'm thinkin ye 're wantit . '' `` Whaur am I wantit , mother ? '' he asked , rubbing his eyes , but with anxiety already throbbing at his heart .