midnight
The wonder on Valerie 's face had broken to almost merriment . `` Did he ask you to ? -- Really , really , he ought n't to . Really , my child , I ca n't have you meeting Sir Basil in the woods at midnight . '' `` You ca n't have me meeting him in the woods at midnight ? '' Imogen repeated , an ominous cadence , holding her head high and taking long breaths . `` You say that , dare say it , when you well know that I can meet him nowhere else and in no other way .