midnight
Art thou going to strive against God ? I say to thee , unbolt the door , unbolt it quick , lest thou be too late . If thou suffer not mercy to pass through it , I tell thee there are those who will pass through it , the door being shut . '' Then Peter drew the bolt and set the door wide , but his face was hard as iron , and black as midnight . `` Jan , '' said the minister , `` thy wife and child are in the next room . Go and see them , it will be good for thee . Peter , well may the Lord Christ say , ` I come as a thief in the night ' ; and be sure of this , he will break down the bars and burst open the doors of those who rise not willingly to let him in . ''