midnight
What thrill was this shot through me ? But I rose calmly , and , administering a slight correction to the child , left the apartment . Blunderbore House , for the next week , was the scene of gayety and merriment . That portion of the mansion closed with a grating was walled up , and the midnight shrieks no longer troubled me . But I felt more keenly the degradation of my situation . I was obliged to help Lady Blanche at her toilet and help her to look beautiful . For what ?