midnight
She wakened him and then , sitting down across from him , joined him in the vigil that was to last until they heard the car outside . She had brought in her sewing , and David pretended to read . Now and then he looked at his watch . At midnight they heard the car go in , and the slamming of the stable door , followed by Dick 's footsteps on the walk outside . Lucy was very pale , and the hands that held her sewing twitched nervously . Suddenly she stood up and put a hand on David 's shoulder . Dick was whistling on the kitchen porch .