midnight
Still , I wish I knew where that young lady is . '' `` I dare say I could learn if I made it my business . '' Having brought the matter to that point , Poikilus left it , and simply made himself agreeable . He told Ashmead his experiences ; and as they were , many of them , strange and dramatic , he kept him a delighted listener till midnight . The next day Ashmead visited Mademoiselle Klosking , and found her walking up and down the room , with her hand on Miss Gale 's shoulder . She withdrew into the embrasure , and had some confidential talk with him . As a matter of course , he told her about Poikilus , and that he was hunting down Severne for his money .