midnight
My own senses , pitying Heaven ! my own senses bear witness to it , '' moaned Salome , in a smothered voice . `` Ah , my lady , it grieves me deeply to go on , as you bid me . They met , Mr. John Scott , as he called himself , and Rose Cameron , at the time and place agreed on -- at midnight at Castle Lone , under the balcony near Malcolm 's Tower . And there , my lady , he repeated to her that he was not going to marry anybody , reminding her that he was already married to herself ; and he explained that something would happen before morning , which would put all thoughts of marrying and giving in marriage out of the heads of all parties concerned . And then he -- '' A groan of anguish burst from the almost breaking heart of the wretched bride , as she lifted a face convulsed and deathly white with her soul 's great agony . `` My lady !