midnight
I may be prone to romantic and elaborate speculations , but I am not exactly a fool . I do not delude myself with the idea that Mrs. Courtney is , at this moment , following my example by recording her impressions of me at her own writing-desk , and asking herself whether -- if such and such a thing were to happen -- such another would be apt to follow . No ; she has put Susie to bed , and is by this time asleep herself , after having read through the `` Post , '' or `` Bazar , '' or the last new novel , as her predilection may be . It is after midnight ; since she has not followed my example , I will follow hers ; it is much the more sensible of the two . _ May 2d _ . -- What a woman she is ! and , in a different sense , what a man I am !