midnight
And then the thought that she had done something for him too warmed her heart still more toward him . And there was nothing for her to repel now , for he lay motionless ; there was nothing for her to escape -- he did not pursue her ; nothing to negative -- he did not propose anything to her . Her instinct of defense had nothing to lay hold of ; so , womanlike , she had a strong impulse to wake him and be kind to him -- as kind as she could be without committing herself . But , on the other hand , there was shy , trembling , virgin modesty , and shame that he should detect her making a midnight evasion , and fear of letting him think she loved him . While she stood thus , with something drawing her on and something drawing her back , and palpitating in every fiber , Mrs. Wilson 's voice was heard in low but anxious tones calling her . A feather turned the balanced scale . She must go .