midnight
Next morning he would be just a little bored by the thought of it -- a little bored by having to begin again where he had left off . Without great tact and skill the whole edifice might tumble together like a house of cards . Had she the courage to make difficulties -- to put a water-ditch across his path ? It was close on midnight when Letty at last raised her little chin from the hands that held it and rang the bell that communicated with her maid 's room , but cautiously , so as not to disturb the rest of the sleeping house . `` If Grier _ is _ asleep , she must wake up , that 's all ! '' Two or three minutes afterwards a dishevelled maid startled out of her first slumber appeared , to ask whether her mistress was ill . `` No , Grier , but I wanted to tell you that I have changed my mind about staying here till Saturday .