Midnight
He thought that while he was a nurse , he would do what he could to exalt the character of the colored women . So , at every chance he got , he talked to the men who approached him , of virtue and integrity . He soon got the name of being a `` virtuous prude '' and the white men decided to corrupt him at all hazards . Midnight carriage rides were offered and refused . Trips to distant cities were proposed but declined . Money was offered freely and lavishly but to no avail . Belton did not yield to them .