midnight
Yes ! I have listened to you -- the other eve , when you addressed the populace , and today , when you rebuked the nobles ; and at midnight , too , not long since , when -LRB- your ear , fair Sir ! -- lower , it is a secret ! -RRB- -- at midnight , too , when you administered the oath of brotherhood to the bold conspirators , on the ruined Aventine ! '' As he concluded , the Knight drew himself aside to watch , upon Rienzi 's countenance , the effect which his words might produce . A slight tremor passed over the frame of the conspirator -- for so , unless the conspiracy succeed , would Rienzi be termed , by others than Montreal : he turned abruptly round to confront the Knight , and placed his hand involuntarily on his sword , but presently relinquished the grasp . `` Ha ! ''