midnight
The fat prince is nothing to me , and you are a very great deal . '' Mrs. Orton Beg 's face brightened at the words , but she continued to look into the fire silently for some seconds after Evadne had spoken , and made no other visible sign of having heard them . `` I do n't think I ought to encourage you to sit up so late , '' she said presently . `` Lady Adeline has just been asking me who it is that burns the midnight oil up here so regularly . '' `` Lady Adeline must be up very late herself to see it , '' said Evadne . `` I suppose those precious twins disturb her . I wish she would let me take entire charge of them when she is here .