midnight
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In spite of himself , the young man 's pulse quickened , but his face and voice were stern . `` Do you know that we 'll be very late ? '' he said . `` It will be midnight before we can possibly make it back to the cabin , if you can even do it at all . You 'll have to spend the night somewhere at the station . What will they think ? They will be anxious , Bella and Hugh . ''