Midnight
And she nestled into her bed , with a little cosy cuddling movement of her soft white shoulders ; '' ` Take all and give nothing ! ' is the motto of modern manhood ; -- I do n't admire it , -- I do n't endorse it ; I never shall ! The true motto of love and chivalry should be ` Give all -- take nothing ' ! '' Midnight chimed from the courtyard turret . She listened to the mellow clang with a sense of pleased comfort and security . `` Many people would think of ghosts and all sorts of uncanny things in an old , old house like this at midnight ; '' she thought ; `` But somehow I do n't believe there are any ghosts here . At any rate , not unpleasant ones ; -- only dear and loving ` home ' ghosts , who will do me no harm ! ''