midnight
In the sight of God he is bound to her by his own word still . He should go to her and either fulfil his promise or ask for release . The tardy fulfilment of his promise would be the only atonement he could make . '' The midnight train came in and stopped , but neither heard it . `` It would be very difficult , '' Thorpe was saying , `` to retain any shred of respect for a man like that . It shows your broad charity when you call him ` friend . ' I myself have not so much grace . ''