midnight
But he said little . He put no questions . Greta sat beside the bed , only less weary , only less pale and quiet , only less disturbed by horrible imaginings than the sufferer who lay upon it . Toward midnight Hugh came to say that Peter had been sent for her from the vicarage . Greta rose , put on her cloak and hat , kissed the silent lips , and followed Hugh out of the room . As they passed down the stairs Greta stopped at the door of Hugh Ritson 's room , and beckoned him to enter it with her . They went in together , and she closed the door .