midnight
He had been shot in the breast ; the ball was with some difficulty extracted , and the patient rendered as comfortable as possible . But where was the clue to all this fearful mystery ? What had become of Fanny Aubrey ? Who had dared to enter that house at midnight , and after nearly murdering one of the inmates , carry off a young lady ? What was the _ object _ of the perpetrator of the outrage ? These were the questions uttered by everybody present ; but no one could answer them . Both Mr. Goldworthy and Alice watched over the sufferer during that night .