Midnight
I slept forthwith , but was presently awakened by I knew not what ; in the darkness there sounded a sort of music , and , as my brain cleared , I was aware of the soft chiming of church bells . Why , what hour could it be ? I struck a light and looked at my watch . Midnight . Then a glow came over me . `` We have heard the chimes at midnight , Master Shallow ! '' Never till then had _ I _ heard them .