midnight
A captain came later and asked for a Sister of Mercy . `` She ca n't go , '' said Jack , in a low voice . But little Alixe rose , still crying , and followed the captain to the stables , where a dozen mangled soldiers lay in the straw and hay . It was midnight when she returned to find Jack standing beside Sir Thorald in the dark . When he saw it was Alixe he led her gently into the hall . `` He is conscious now ; I will call you when the time comes . Go into that room -- Lorraine is there , alone .