midnight
And she had sat down each day at loaded tables , and seen , each day , good food thrown to the dogs to eat . It was long before the Senora went to her room ; and long after that before Felipe 's breathing had become so deep and regular that Ramona dared feel sure that he was asleep . At last she ventured out . All was dark ; it was past midnight . `` The violin first ! '' she said ; and creeping into the dining-room , and through the inner door to Felipe 's room , she brought it out , rolled it in shawl after shawl , and put it in the net with her clothes . Then she stole out , with this net on her back , `` like a true Indian woman as I am , '' she said , almost gayly , to herself , -- through the court-yard , around the southeast corner of the house , past the garden , down to the willows , where she laid down her load , and went back for the second .