midnight
It was very strange that Paul , even though at the very gate , did not leave those two men and wish her adieu . '' `` Two men -- what two men ? '' he asked in affected ignorance . `` The two men who stopped the car and demanded to speak with him , '' she said ; and , continuing , described to him that remarkable midnight incident close to the château . `` No doubt he went to Paris upon some important business , '' Fetherston said , reassuring her . `` It was , I think , foolish of his wife to follow . At least , that 's my opinion . ''