midnight
` Frightened , dear one , hey ? What a baby 't is ! Only a joke , sure , Barbara -- a splendid joke ! But a baby should not go to closets at midnight to look for the ghost of the dear departed ! If it do it must expect to be terrified at his aspect -- ho -- ho -- ho ! ' When she was in her bed-chamber , and had quite come to herself ; though her nerves were still much shaken , he spoke to her more sternly . ` Now , my lady , answer me : do you love him -- eh ? '