nearly midnight
` Mormonism , ' ` Mormonism , ' '' the man whispered hoarsely . `` Anna -- Clara -- Lucy -- Chester -- and now -- and now what ! O , my God ! '' It was nearly midnight when Lucy , becoming alarmed at her father 's long absence from his state room , came slowly on deck , stopping now and then to rest . She saw him by the rail , went up to him , took him by the arm and with a few coaxing words led him down into his room . As he kissed her good-night with uncommon fervor , he looked into her upturned face and said : `` Are you going to love this young man -- Chester Lawrence ? '' `` Father , '' she cried , `` what do you mean ? ''