midnight
`` I do n't want anything except some hot water and a latchkey , if you have such a thing to spare . I do n't know what time you go to bed here , but I may be a little late getting back . '' She fumbled in her pocket and produced a purse , from which she extricated the required article . `` I 'm not gen ` rally in bed -- not much before midnight , sir , '' she said . `` If you should be later per ` aps you 'd be kind enough to turn out the gas in the ` all . I 'll send you up some ` ot water by the girl . '' She went off , closing the door behind her ; and picking up my parcels and bags I carried them into the bedroom and started to unpack .