About midnight
I frightened a chit of a schoolgirl , a plain , little , unformed , timorous creature . She was a Bertram , coming home from a late dissipation . She spoke of her fright , and gave her sister the cue . About midnight Catherine Bertram came out to seek me . What 's the matter , Grand-dad ? '' `` Good heavens ! Nina , that glib tongue of yours has not been blabbing .