midnight
Any one could see that he was head over ears in love with her . And she seemed to have all sorts of mysterious understandings with him . Lord Grosville was certain they passed each other notes , and made assignations . And one night , on going up himself to bed very late , he had actually come upon the pair pacing up and down the long passage after midnight ! -- Kitty in such a _ negligée _ as only an actress should wear , with her hair about her ears -- and the boy out of his wits and off his balance , as any one could see . Kitty , indeed , had been quite unabashed -- trying even to draw _ him _ into their unseemly talk about some theatrical nonsense or other ; and such blushes as there were had been entirely left to the boy . He supposed there was no harm in it .