midnight
My hands are tied . Do you know what Christina would do ? She would tell the Cavaliere to go about his business -- Heaven forgive her ! -- and send me word that , if she had a mind to , she would walk in the woods till midnight . Fancy the Cavaliere coming back and delivering such a message as that before the prince ! Think of a girl wantonly making light of such a chance as hers ! He would marry her to-morrow , at six o'clock in the morning ! ''