midnight
SOPHY -LRB- impatiently -RRB- . -- `` I promise , I promise ; speak , speak . '' And then Fairthorn did speak ! He did speak of Jasper Losely -- his character -- his debasement -- even of his midnight visit to her host 's chamber . He did speak of the child fraudulently sought to be thrust on Darrell -- of Darrell 's just indignation and loathing . The man was merciless ; though he had not an idea of the anguish he was inflicting , he was venting his own anguish . All the mystery of her past life became clear at once to the unhappy girl -- all that had been kept from her by protecting love .