about midnight
Religion was a subject on which I had never heard her speak a word . If I had known the world better , this particular neglect or antipathy would not have so much surprised me . The precautions of nervous people are infectious , and persons of a like temperament are pretty sure , after a time , to imitate them . I had adopted Carmilla 's habit of locking her bedroom door , having taken into my head all her whimsical alarms about midnight invaders and prowling assassins . I had also adopted her precaution of making a brief search through her room , to satisfy herself that no lurking assassin or robber was `` ensconced . '' These wise measures taken , I got into my bed and fell asleep . A light was burning in my room .