midnight
As she would not come to me , I went to her , and gained something . Ben , always a favorite with his father , pursued him , rode with him , and made visits of pleasure or business , with a latent object which kept him on the alert . I had been in Belem three weeks ; in a week more I decided to return home . My indignation against Mrs. Somers , from our midnight interview , had not suggested that I should shorten my visit . On the contrary , it had freed me from any regard or fear of her opinion . I had discovered her limits . It was Saturday afternoon .