midnight
Would it not be better to allude now to the unavoidable ? Why spare her allusion to a parting which was inevitable ? But he put the idea from him in horror . `` Till midnight she shall be happy . Take her in your arms , and then -- '' `` His Hochwohlgeboren the Freiherr Boleslav von Schranden is hereby informed that his appeal for an inquiry into the causes and events which eventually led to the destruction by fire of Castle Schranden , on the 6th of March 1809 , is receiving attention , and that a day has been appointed for -- '' With a discordant laugh he tossed the communication to one side , and fumbled for the next letter . His eye fell on Helene 's handwriting . A feeling almost of aversion shot through him .