midnight
She has had to get up hungry from the table of life , just as I said . '' He wondered that the pain he felt was not so great as he had fancied it would be . Only the confused thoughts about all sorts of stupid things flitting through his head like bats at dusk showed him the state of his mind . It struck midnight ; then his father said , `` We will go to rest , children ; let him sleep who can ! ... Hard days lie before us . '' He embraced the twins , shook hands with Paul , and had himself carried to his room . `` How good father is to-day ! ''