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Besides , she would know that she would be missed directly , and a hue and cry set up . I should think she would certainly choose the evening , when we are all supposed to be in bed . He would have a chair waiting somewhere near ; and there are so often chairs going about late , after city entertainments , that they would get off unnoticed . I should say the most dangerous time is between nine o'clock and midnight . She generally goes off to bed at nine or soon after , and she might very well put on her hood and cloak and steal downstairs at once , knowing that she would not be missed till morning . Another dangerous time would be when she goes out to a neighbour 's . The Captain always takes her , and goes to fetch her at nine o'clock , but she might make some excuse to leave quite early , and go off in that way . ''