midnight
Words of love and comfort were crowding to his brain , but he would not let them out . `` How long will you be gone ? '' she sobbed . `` I may possibly get back before midnight , but you must n't begin to expect me until to-morrow morning , perhaps not till to-morrow afternoon . '' `` Oh , I could n't -- I could n't stay here at night alone . Do n't go , please . I 'll not get hungry , truly I wo n't , and to-morrow they will find us . ''