midnight
I 'm not a silly little girl any more . I 'm a woman now . ` Look in my face and see . ' '' Then towards midnight a sudden accession of strength came to her , and she said she would get up . They tried to dissuade her ; she grew angry , and struggled so hard to rise , that it seemed best to humour her once more . So , wrapt round with blankets , Theophil lifted her from the bed into a great chair by the fire . Then she asked to be taken to look into her bottom drawer .