midnight
But he would imperil nothing by acting on his own responsibility . He would wait , if it were till daylight , till his love made a sign . Certainly before long Senor Felipe would come to his veranda bed , and then he could venture to speak to him . But it was near midnight when the door of Felipe 's room opened , and he and his mother came out , still speaking in low tones . Felipe lay down on his couch ; his mother , bending over , kissed him , bade him good-night , and went into her own room . It had been some time now since Alessandro had left off sleeping on the veranda floor by Felipe 's side . Felipe was so well it was not needful .