midnight
` I am so sorry , ' said Katie . ` I suppose he 'll want to dine early , and go to bed early ? ' said Linda . ` His going to bed early would be a great blessing , ' said Gertrude , mindful of their midnight conclaves on Saturdays and Sundays . ` But his getting up early wo n't be a blessing at all , ' said Linda , who had a weakness on that subject . ` Talking of bed , Harry , you 'll have the worst of it , ' said Katie , ` for the captain is to have your room . ' ` Yes , indeed , ' said Mrs. Woodward , sighing gently , ` we shall no longer have a bed for you , Harry ; that _ is _ the worst of it . '