midnight
`` But I should be satisfied if the twins -- and this agrees with my first wish should grow up honest men . If you should pay me the honour of a visit during the next few days , Sir Seitz , I could not receive it . '' With these words she turned away , paying no further heed to him , though he called her name aloud , as if half frantic . It was after midnight when the servants closed the heavy door of the Ortlieb mansion . The late guests had left it , mounted their horses , and ridden away together through the Frauenthor into the city . The moon no longer lighted their way . A sultry wind had swept from the southwest masses of grey clouds , which constantly grew denser and darker .