midnight
-- You can not be useful to me in any way , Veronica , But truly you astonish me . What have you then to say to me ? Come , explain yourself at once . -- No , Monsieur le Curé , there is midnight striking . It is time to repose , I wish you good-night , sir . -- Good-night , Veronica . `` What a strange woman , '' said Marcel to himself , `` what can she want with me .