nearly midnight
It was n't only her sprained ankle that frightened her , though that hurt dreadfully of course , but it was all of the persons running with lanterns , the housemaids from the kitchen and Zeb and Marthy from the stable , and from over the top of the wall had vaulted an enormously tall young man who had insisted on dashing off for a doctor . Just having so many persons about all at once terrified her . But when the ankle was bandaged and the doctor had left her lying comfortably on her own bed with Marthy beside her , Grandfather came and sent Marthy away . It was nearly midnight , the world outside was still save for the hoarse sounds of the shipping craft outside in the bay . `` You may as well know , '' said the Major sternly , `` that I happened to look out of the window , just before you fell -- this young man who was kissing you has been chivalrous enough to insist that it was quite all his fault , that you did not know he was going to kiss you -- but of course I am not so stupid as to believe that you did not expect something of the sort when you climbed up to the top of the wall . Knowing the women of your race as I do I might have suspected something of the sort -- '' he folded his arms , and looked so stern in the dim light of her bedside lamp that Felicia shivered , `` et I hardly thought you would have the opportunity , carefully guarded as you have been . I have told the young man that he must make no further attempt to see you .