midnight
Fool that I am -- shall I save her ? -- yes , for I love Glaucus better than myself . ' When she arrived at the house of the Athenian , she learnt that he had gone out with a party of his friends , and none knew whither . He probably would not be home before midnight . The Thessalian groaned ; she sank upon a seat in the hall and covered her face with her hands as if to collect her thoughts . ` There is no time to be lost , ' thought she , starting up . She turned to the slave who had accompanied her .