midnight before
But you 've heard it so often . '' `` Oh , well , do go on ! '' said Mrs. Montgomery , setting down the plate of cold chicken she had brought back with her . It was midnight before he rose . `` I declare I could listen all night , '' said Mrs. Montgomery . Cornelia could have done so , too , but she did not say it . While the talk lasted , she had a pleasure in the apt slang , and sinister wit and low wisdom , which made everything higher and nobler seem ridiculous .