midnight
At the door the minister dismissed him with a nod and entered . There was no one in the dressing-room , the door leading to the bed-chamber was locked . Brühl looked through the window , the street was already empty . The illuminations were out ; a night lamp burned at a corner ; a clock in the town struck midnight . Over the black houses , standing in half shadow , the moon stood surrounded by fleecy clouds . The night was warm , quiet . In the chamber there was not the slightest movement .