midnight
She hastened to the door , and what was her inexpressible joy , to find that Rineldo in his haste had left the key remaining in the lock ! Hope now filled her breast and gave her courage to surmount all difficulties , which might befall her in effecting her escape . With trembling hands she opened the door , and , listening a moment , she passed on through the entrance leading from the chamber . She then noiselessly descended the stairs , and after convincing herself that all was silent , she groped her way through the midnight darkness , until she reached the door of the hall , which she found unclosed . She hastened through , now fearing that the door of the entrance was in all probability closely secured . On approaching it , she found , to her great delight , that it was bolted on the inside ; she listened again , but no sound was heard ; then sliding the bolt , she opened the door and stepped forth into the open air . Fostina now felt herself free from the iron grasp of her enemies ; but should she be overtaken !