twelve o'clock
The girl was worn out with travelling , unhappy , and ill . One night in Madame Desforêts 's apartment there was a supper party , and after it a horrible quarrel . No one exactly knows what happened . But towards twelve o'clock that night Madame Desforêts turned her young sister in evening dress , a light shawl round her , out into the snowy streets of St. Petersburg , barred the door behind her , and revolver in hand dared the wretched man who had caused the _ fracas _ to follow her . ' Rose sat immovable . She had grown pale , but the firelight was not revealing . Langham turned away from her towards the blaze , holding out his hands to it mechanically .