midday
`` She 's mistaken , '' I muttered , starting up . `` Reuben , '' I continued aloud , `` you 're a good , brave fellow . I 'll come down to supper as soon , as I can fairly wake up . I feel as stupid as an owl at midday , but I 'm exceedingly glad that all are doing well . '' When he left me I thought , `` Well , I will keep up for two or three hours , and then can excuse myself . To-morrow I can return to New York , since clearly this will be no place for me . Miss Warren thinks that a little sleep will cure me , and that I will be sane and sensible now that I am awake .