midnight
she asked bitterly . She did not dare even to ask him in to sit beside her studio fire . The same roof could not cover him and Felicita , without unspeakable pain to him . It was late before the house was quiet , and long after midnight when the last light was put out . That was in Phebe 's bedroom , and once again she looked out , and saw the motionless figure , looking black amidst the general darkness , as if it had never stirred since she had seen it first . But whilst she was gazing , with quivering mouth and tear-dimmed eyes , a policeman came up and spoke to Jean Merle , giving him an authoritative shake , which seemed to arouse him . He moved gently away , closely followed by the policeman till he passed out of her sight .