midnight
It is conceivable that these moons , if placed at the earth 's distance from the sun , would be far brighter than our moon , and that our familiar satellite , if removed to Saturn , would seem very dim . We know how much more brilliant a mountain in the sunlight is when clad in snow than when its sides are bare . These moons evidently reflect a large proportion of the light they receive . '' When they came out shortly after midnight the girl 's - face moon had already set , leaving a dark and dreary void in the part of the sky it had so ideally filled . The inexpressibly sad satellite -LRB- on account of its shorter distance and more rapid rate of revolution -RRB- was still above the horizon , and , being slightly tilted , had a more melancholy , heart-broken look than before . While they gazed sadly at the emptiness left by Dione , Cortlandt saw Ayrault 's expression change , and , not clearly perceiving its cause , said , wishing to cheer him : `` Never mind , Dick ; to-morrow night we shall see it again . '' `` Ah , prosaic reasoner , '' retorted Bearwarden , who saw that this , like so many other things , had reminded Ayrault of Sylvia , `` that is but small consolation for having lost it now , though I suppose our lot is not so hard as if we were never to see it again .