midnight
I know that ! I know that , but do you know what day it is ? '' On my saying that I did not understand , she went on : `` It is the eve of St. George 's Day . Do you not know that to-night , when the clock strikes midnight , all the evil things in the world will have full sway ? Do you know where you are going , and what you are going to ? '' She was in such evident distress that I tried to comfort her , but without effect . Finally she went down on her knees and implored me not to go ; at least to wait a day or two before starting .