midnight
said the demon ; `` and here , if I mistake not , is thy castle of Chauchigny . '' Indeed , it was true . The soul , on looking down , perceived the tall towers , the courts , the stables , and the fair gardens of the castle . Although it was past midnight , there was a blaze of light in the banqueting-hall , and a lamp burning in the open window of the Lady Matilda . `` With whom shall we begin ? '' said the demon : `` with the baron or the lady ? '' `` With the lady , if you will . ''