nearly
midnight
Then , in a sudden panic fear , lest the words should slip out , and bring something irreparable , she would get up , and make a restless pretence of some household work or other , only to sit down and begin the same inward debate once more . But she said nothing , and Rachel , too , was silent . She sat over the fire , apparently half asleep . Neither of them moved to go to bed till nearly midnight . Then they kissed each other , and Janet raked out the fire . `` To-morrow ! '' she said , her eyes on the red glow of the embers , '' _ to-morrow _ !