A few minutes after midnight
George , the blacksmith , and others , were gone up to the old church after her . `` Turn out with torches , every man Jack of you , and find her , '' said Raby . As for Raby and Amboyne , they sat by the fireside and conversed together -- principally about poor Mrs. Little ; but the conversation was languid . A few minutes after midnight a terrible scream was heard . It was uttered out of doors , yet it seemed to penetrate the very room where Raby and Amboyne were seated . Both men started to their feet . The scream was not repeated .