midnight
Was he not behaving outrageously in neglecting to answer Eve 's letter ? For all he knew the cold of which she complained might have caused her more suffering than he himself had gone through from the like cause , and that was bad enough . He seized paper and wrote to her as he had never written before , borne on the very high flood of passionate longing . Without regard to prudence he left the house at midnight and posted his letter . `` It never occurred to me to blame you for not writing , '' Eve quickly replied ; `` I 'm afraid you are more sensitive than I am , and , to tell the truth , I believe men generally _ are _ more sensitive than women in things of this kind . It pleased me very much to hear of the visit you had had from Mr. Narramore , and that he had cheered you . I do so wish I could have come , but I have really been quite ill , and I must not think of risking a journey till the weather improves .